In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
songbird, songster
(noun) any bird having a musical call
Source: WordNet® 3.1
songbird (plural songbirds)
A bird having a melodious song or call.
• oscine
• Birdsong, bird song, birdsong
Source: Wiktionary
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.