In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VINERY
vineyard, vinery
(noun) a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vinery (plural vineries)
A vineyard.
(obsolete) A structure, usually enclosed with glass, for rearing and protecting vines; a grapery.
Source: Wiktionary
Vin"er*y, n.
1. A vineyard. [Obs.] "The vinery of Ramer." Fabyan.
2. A structure, usually inclosed with glass, for rearing and protecting vines; a grapery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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