In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Or"cha*net, n. Etym: [F. orcanète.] (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Alkanet, 2. Ainsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 April 2025
(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.