In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SOYA
soy, soybean, soya, soya bean
(noun) the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean, Glycine max
(noun) erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
soya (uncountable)
(British) Alternative form of soy [from late 17th c.]
Anagrams
• Soay
Source: Wiktionary
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