In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPEEDWELL
veronica, speedwell
(noun) any plant of the genus Veronica
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Speedwell
A district in eastern Bristol, England
Anagrams
• deepwells
Etymology
Noun
speedwell (plural speedwells)
A plant of the genus Veronica
Synonyms
• (Veronica): veronica, bird's eye, gypsyweed, fluellin
Anagrams
• deepwells
Source: Wiktionary
Speed"well, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the genus Veronica, mostly low herbs with pale blue corollas, which quickly fall off.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARASITISM
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