In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SARDS
Noun
sards
plural of sard
Verb
sards
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sard
Source: Wiktionary
SARD
Sard, n. Etym: [L. sarda, Gr. sarde. Cf. Sardius.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color. See the Note under Chalcedony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
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