In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
sedum
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Sedum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sedum (plural sedums)
Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop
• DEMUs, mused
Source: Wiktionary
Se"dum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sedere to sit; so called in allusion to the manner in which the plants attach themselves to rocks and walls.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants, mostly perennial, having succulent leaves and cymose flowers; orpine; stonecrop. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.