In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Qua"ta, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The coaita.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.