In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THUNDERHEAD
thunderhead
(noun) a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thunderhead (plural thunderheads)
The top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in appearance, and may be indicative of thunderstorm activity.
Source: Wiktionary
Thun"der*head`, n.
Definition: A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus, - - often appearing before a thunderstorm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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