In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LUXURIANCES
Noun
luxuriances
plural of luxuriance
Source: Wiktionary
LUXURIANCE
Lux*u"ri*ance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. luxuriance.]
Definition: The state or quality of being luxuriant; rank, vigorous growth; excessive abundance produced by rank growth. "Tropical luxuriance." B. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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