In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PSYLLA
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
psylla (plural psyllas)
(zoology) Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Psyl"la, n.; pl. Psyllæ. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
1 April 2025
ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
Coffee Trivia
