In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Quave, n.
Definition: See Quaver. [Obs.]
Quave, v. i.
Definition: To quaver. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.