ALATERNUS

Al"a*tern, Al`a*ter"nus, n. Etym: [L. ala wing + terni three each.] (Bot.)

Definition: An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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