In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WOODSY
arboraceous, arboreous, woodsy, woody
(adjective) abounding in trees; “an arboreous landscape”; “violets in woodsy shady spots”; “a woody area near the highway”
woodsy
(adjective) characteristic or suggestive of woods; “a fresh woodsy fragrance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
woodsy (comparative woodsier, superlative woodsiest)
Of, relating to, or suggestive of woods.
Having many trees.
Source: Wiktionary
Woods"y, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the woods or forest. [Colloq. U. S.] It [sugar making] is woodsy, and savors of trees. J. Burroughs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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