In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GRISEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
griseous (comparative more griseous, superlative most griseous)
Having a gray, mottled appearance
Source: Wiktionary
Gris"e*ous, a. Etym: [LL. griseus. See Gris.]
Definition: Of a light color, or white, mottled with black or brown; grizzled or grizzly. Maunder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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