In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Soma
(noun) personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual
soma, haoma, Sarcostemma acidum
(noun) leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
Source: WordNet® 3.1
somata
plural of soma
Source: Wiktionary
So"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail. B. G. Wilder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.