In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CHIVED
Verb
chived
simple past tense and past participle of chive
Adjective
chived (not comparable)
Seasoned with chives.
Source: Wiktionary
CHIVE
Chive, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A filament of a stamen. [Obs.]
Chive, n. Etym: [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. Cives, Cibol.] (Bot.)
Definition: A perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. [Written also cive.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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