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.
MISAPPLY
misapply, misuse
(verb) apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; “The words are misapplied in this context”; “You are misapplying the name of this religious group”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
misapply (third-person singular simple present misapplies, present participle misapplying, simple past and past participle misapplied)
To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis`ap*ply", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Misapplying.]
Definition: To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PLANTAIN
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