In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyās pot filled with coffee.
VANASPATI
Etymology
Proper noun
Vanaspati
(music) Name of a rÄgam in Carnatic music. It is the fourth melakarta rÄgam of the 72 melakarta rÄgams of Carnatic music.
Etymology
Noun
vanaspati (plural vanaspatis)
(botany) the entire plant kingdom or trees that bear fruits but no evident flowers.
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(noun) an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
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