In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ANTHODIUM
Etymology
Noun
anthodium (plural anthodia)
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
Source: Wiktionary
An*tho"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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