“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
BOMBOLO
Bom"bo*lo, n.; pl. Bomboloes. Etym: [Cf. It bombola a pitcher.]
Definition: A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the sublimation of camphor. [Written also bumbelo, and bumbolo.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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