In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SAVOUR
relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang
(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour
(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; “She relished her fame and basked in her glory”
savor, savour
(verb) taste appreciatively; “savor the soup”
savor, savour
(verb) give taste to
taste, savor, savour
(verb) have flavor; taste of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
savour (plural savours) (British spelling)
The specific taste or smell of something.
A distinctive sensation.
Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
Pleasure; appreciation; relish.
Etymology 2
Verb
savour (third-person singular simple present savours, present participle savouring, simple past and past participle savoured) (British spelling)
(intransitive) To possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality.
(transitive) To appreciate, enjoy or relish something.
(transitive, archaic) To season.
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (modern translation)
Anagrams
• varous
Source: Wiktionary
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