In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
acanthine (comparative more acanthine, superlative most acanthine)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*can"thine, a. Etym: [L. acanthinus, Gr. Acanthus.]
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.