LAVOLT

Noun

lavolt (plural lavolts)

Alternative form of lavolta

I cannot sing, nor heel the high lavolt, nor sweeten talk, nor play at subtle games.

Source: Wiktionary


La*volt", La*vol"ta, n. Etym: [It.la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. Volt of a horse, Volta.]

Definition: An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman made a high spring or bound. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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