In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
jerboas
plural of jerboa
• Jarboes
Source: Wiktionary
Jer*bo"a, n. Etym: [Ar. yarb.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Ægyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. [Written also gerboa.]
Note: The name is also applied to other small jumping rodents, as the Pedetes Caffer, of the Cape of Good Hope. Jerboa kangaroo (Zoöl.), small Australian kangaroo (Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common hare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.