In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VIRID
Etymology 1
Noun
virid (plural virids)
(rare) A green colour.
Adjective
virid (comparative more virid, superlative most virid)
Green, verdant.
Etymology 2
Noun
virid (plural virids)
(usually, in plural) Any of a group of related viruses.
Source: Wiktionary
Vir"id, a. Etym: [L. viridis green. See Verdant.]
Definition: Green. [Obs.] The virid marjoram Her sparkling beauty did but see. Crompton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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