In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
capybara, capibara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
(noun) pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
capybara (plural capybaras)
A semi-aquatic South American rodent, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, the largest living rodent.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca`py*ba"ra, n. Etym: [Sp. capibara, fr. the native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large South American rodent (Hydrochærus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.