In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TOPSOIL
topsoil, surface soil
(noun) the layer of soil on the surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
topsoil (countable and uncountable, plural topsoils)
The most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in.
Anagrams
• Politos, oil spot, poloist
Source: Wiktionary
Top"soil`, n.
Definition: The upper layer of soil; surface soil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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