In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
retiform (comparative more retiform, superlative most retiform)
Having the form of a net; reticulate
Source: Wiktionary
Ret"i*form, a. Etym: [L. rete a net + -form. cf. F. rétiforme.]
Definition: Composed of crossing lines and interstices; reticular; netlike; as, the retiform coat of the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.