In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Saluki, gazelle hound
(noun) old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Saluki (plural Salukis)
An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians
• Gazelle Hound
• Persian Greyhound
• Royal Dog of Egypt
Source: Wiktionary
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.