The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Om"pha*lode, n. Etym: [Omphalo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza; -- called also omphalodium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.