In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
tendrons
plural of tendron
Source: Wiktionary
Ten"dron, n. Etym: [F. Cf. Tendril.]
Definition: A tendril. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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.