In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PERTUSATE
Etymology
Adjective
pertusate (not comparable)
(botany) Pierced at the apex.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*tus"ate, a. Etym: [See Pertuse.] (Bot.)
Definition: Pierced at the apex.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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15 December 2024
DIALECT
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”
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