In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
frescos
plural of fresco
Source: Wiktionary
Fres"co, n.; pl. Frescoes or Frescos. Etym: [It., fr. fresco fresh; of German origin. See Fresh, a.]
1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. [R.] Prior.
2. (Fine Arts) (a) The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries. (b) In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner. (c) A painting on plaster in either of senses a and b.
Fres"co, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frescoed; p. pr. & vb. n. Frescoing.]
Definition: To paint in fresco, as walls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.