FLITTERN

Noun

flittern (countable and uncountable, plural flitterns)

(obsolete, dialect) The bark obtained from young oak trees.

(obsolete, dialect) A young oak tree.

Source: Wiktionary


Flit"tern, a.

Definition: A term applied to the bark obtained from young oak trees. McElrath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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