In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CACTACEOUS
Adjective
cactaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Belonging to, or like, the family of plants of which the prickly pear is a common example.
Source: Wiktionary
Cac*ta"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Belonging to, or like, the family of plants of which the prickly pear is a common example.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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