In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
tolas
plural of tola
• Altos, Sloat, Toals, altos, lotas, lotsa, sloat, stola
Source: Wiktionary
To"la, n. Etym: [Hind., from Skr. tula a balance.]
Definition: A weight of British India. The standard tola is equal to 180 grains.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2024
(noun) bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.