In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ARA
Ara, genus Ara
(noun) macaws
Ara
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A"ra, n. Etym: [L.] (Astron.)
Definition: The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion.
A"ra, n. Etym: [Native Indian name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A name of the great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), native of South America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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