In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
YELLOWISH
yellow, yellowish, xanthous
(adjective) of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
yellowish (not comparable)
Somewhat yellow (in colour).
Synonyms
• yellowy
Source: Wiktionary
Yel"low*ish, a.
Definition: Somewhat yellow; as, amber is of a yellowish color.
– Yel"low*ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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