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*wax", v. i.
Definition: To wax or grow too rapindly or too much. [Obs.] R. of Gloucester.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.