In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Car"po*phyll, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A leaf converted into a fruit or a constituent portion of a fruit; a carpel.
Note: [See Illust. of Gymnospermous.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.