In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AVENIOUS
A*ve"ni*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. a- + L. vena a vein.] (Bot.)
Definition: Being without veins or nerves, as the leaves of certain plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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