In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
pigweed, Amaranthus hypochondriacus
(noun) leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pigweed (countable and uncountable, plural pigweeds)
Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder
Amaranthus species
Chenopodium album, white goosefoot
Portulaca bicolor
Source: Wiktionary
Pig"weed`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot, and Lamb's- quarters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.