In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
O"ver*bar"ren, a.
Definition: Excessively barren.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.