VITRINE

case, display case, showcase, vitrine

(noun) a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vitrine (plural vitrines)

A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise.

Synonyms: showcase, display case

Anagrams

• inviter

Source: Wiktionary


Vit"rine, n. [F.]

Definition: A glass show case for displaying fine wares, specimens, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

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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.

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