MIRLITON

Etymology

Noun

mirliton (plural mirlitons)

A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.

(musical instruments) The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone.

An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez.

A tartlet or biscuit garnished with almond, first produced in Rouen around 1800.

Anagrams

• nitrolim

Source: Wiktionary


Mir"li*ton, n. [F.]

Definition: A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound.

Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no! Du Maurier.

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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