In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
zibets
plural of zibet
• Bitzes, Bizets, bizets
Source: Wiktionary
Zib"et, Zib"eth, n. Etym: [Cf. It. zibetto. See Civet.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on the tail more numerous.
Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies. It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also Asiatic, or Indian, civet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2023
(noun) a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.