In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PURPUROGENOUS
Pur`pu*rog"e*nous, a. Etym: [L. purpura purple + -genous.] (Biol.)
Definition: Having the power to produce a purple color; as, the purpurogenous membrane, or choroidal epithelium, of the eye. See Visual purple, under Visual.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
20 September 2024
NECESSITATE
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
Coffee Trivia
