In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POPPYHEAD
Etymology
Noun
poppyhead (plural poppyheads)
The seedhead of a poppy.
A raised ornament frequently having the form of a finial. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc, in Gothic churches.
Source: Wiktionary
Pop"py, Pop"py*head`, n. Etym: [F. poupée doll, puppet. See Puppet.] (Arch.)
Definition: A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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