In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Lic`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price.]
Definition: The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 November 2024
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.