In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ver"doy, a. Etym: [F. verdoyer to become green. See Verdant.] (Her.)
Definition: Charged with leaves, fruits, flowers, etc.; -- said of a border.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.