In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CALENDULAS
Noun
calendulas
plural of calendula
Source: Wiktionary
CALENDULA
Ca*len"du*la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. calendae calends.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species, Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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