In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ru"tic, a. Etym: [Cf. Rutaceous.] (Chem.)
Definition: pertaining to, or obtained from, rue (Ruta); as, rutic acid, now commonly called capric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.