In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POSY
bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay
(noun) an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
posy (plural posies)
A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. [from 1570s]
A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring. [from early 15th c.]
Anagrams
• -opsy, Pyos, YOPs, poys, yops
Source: Wiktionary
Po"sy, n.; pl. Posies. Etym: [Contr. fr. poesy.]
1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. "The posy of a ring." Shak.
2. Etym: [Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood.]
Definition: A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. "Bridegroom's posies." Spenser. We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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