In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NAUSEA
nausea
(noun) disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
nausea, sickness
(noun) the state that precedes vomiting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nausea (countable and uncountable, plural nauseas or nauseae or nauseæ)
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
Strong dislike or disgust.
Motion sickness.
Source: Wiktionary
Nau"se*a ( or , n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Nave of a church, and cf. Noise.]
Definition: Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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