In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
roups
plural of roup
roups
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roup
• pours, puros
Source: Wiktionary
Roup, v. i. & t. Etym: [Cf. AS. hrrufen, Goth. hr. Cf. Roop.]
Definition: To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Roup, n.
1. An outcry; hence, a sale of gods by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson. To roup, that is, the sale of his crops, was over. J. C. Shairp.
2. A disease in poultry. See Pip.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.