In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
scalades
plural of scalade
• Salcedas
Source: Wiktionary
Sca*lade", Sca*la"do, n. (Mil.)
Definition: See Escalade. Fairfax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.