In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERRANK
Etymology
Adjective
overrank (comparative more overrank, superlative most overrank)
Too rank or luxuriant.
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*rank", a.
Definition: Too rank or luxuriant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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