In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ptisan (plural ptisans)
Alternative spelling of tisane
• Atnips, Paints, inpats, nips at, paints, patins, pintas, tap ins, tap-ins, taps in
Source: Wiktionary
Ptis"an, n. Etym: [L. ptisana peeled barley, barley water, Gr. ptisane, tisane.]
1. A decoction of barley with other ingredients; a farinaceous drink.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An aqueous medicine, containing little, if any, medicinal agent; a tea or tisane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.