In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
asters
plural of aster
• Saters, TASers, Tasers, Tesars, assert, reasts, setars, stares, stears, tarses, tasers
Source: Wiktionary
As"ter, n. Etym: [L. aster aster, star, Gr. Star.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.
2. (Floriculture)
Definition: A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.