In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VARICOSITY
varicosity
(noun) varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
varicosity (plural varicosities)
An enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel.
A varicose vein.
Source: Wiktionary
Var`i*cos"i*ty, n.
1. The quality or state of being varicose.
2. An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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