In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
roseroot (usually uncountable, plural roseroots)
Rhodiola rosea, a perennial crassulaceous plant with many claimed health benefits that grows in cold regions.
• (Rhodiola rosea) golden root, rose root, Aaron's rod, arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose
Source: Wiktionary
Rose"root`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A fleshy-leaved herb (Rhodiola rosea); rosewort; -- so called because the roots have the odor of roses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.