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.
PIFFERO
Etymology
Noun
piffero
(musical instruments) A form of oboe
(music) A particular organ stop
Source: Wiktionary
Pif"fe*ro, Pif"fa*ra, n. Etym: [It. piffero.] (Mus.)
Definition: A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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