punchinello (plural punchinellos)
A small brown butterfly, Zemeros flegyas, family Riodinidae, of Asia.
Punchinello (plural Punchinellos or Punchinelloes)
A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown.
(by extension) Somebody who resembles this character; a grotesque buffoon.
Source: Wiktionary
Pun`chi*nel"lo, n. Etym: [It. pulcinella, probably originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See Pullet.]
Definition: A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked. Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
