In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XEROTES
dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
(noun) the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
xerotes (uncountable)
(pathology) A general dryness of the body
Anagrams
• retoxes
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AUDACIOUS
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
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