In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BRACTEA
Brac"te*a, n. Etym: [L., a thin plate of metal or wood, gold foil.] (Bot.)
Definition: A bract.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
28 December 2024
ACERVULUS
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
Coffee Trivia
