In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MOTTLING
mottling
(noun) the act of coloring with areas of different shades
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
mottling
present participle of mottle
Noun
mottling (plural mottlings)
spots or blotches of different shades or colours
Source: Wiktionary
MOTTLE
Mot"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mottled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mottling.] Etym: [From Mottled.]
Definition: To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
Mot"tle, n.
Definition: A mottled appearance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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