The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
CONCHIFERA
Con*chif"e*ra, n, pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. concha + ferre to bear.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: That class of Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells; the Lamellibranchiata. See Mollusca.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PROSCENIUM
(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
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