In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LEPROSE
lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy
(adjective) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
leprose (comparative more leprose, superlative most leprose)
(biology) Covered with thin, scurfy scales.
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• Lepores, elopers
Source: Wiktionary
Lep"rose`, a. Etym: [See Leprous.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: Covered with thin, scurfy scales.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MODEST
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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