PULVINUS

Etymology

Noun

pulvinus (plural pulvinae or pulvini)

(botany) A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell and cause movement of the leaf or leaflet.

Source: Wiktionary



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1 July 2024

DRIVE

(verb) cause someone or something to move by driving; “She drove me to school every day”; “We drove the car to the garage”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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