In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RESINATE
resinate
(verb) impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to; “Greek wines are often resinated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
resinate (third-person singular simple present resinates, present participle resinating, simple past and past participle resinated)
To treat with resin, e.g. by impregnation in order to impart flavour, typically of wine
Noun
resinate (plural resinates)
(organic chemistry) Any salt of a resin acid
Anagrams
• Teresian, Teresina, arenites, arsenite, sin eater, sin-eater, stearine, trainees
Source: Wiktionary
Res"in*ate (rz"n-t), n. (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of the salts the resinic acids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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