In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISBOSCATION
Dis`bos*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + F. bosquet grove.]
Definition: Converting forest land into cleared or arable land; removal of a forest. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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