In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEEDBOX
Etymology
Noun
seedbox (plural seedboxes)
A box in which seeds are planted.
(internet) A private server used for uploading and downloading files.
(botany) A capsule.
A plant (Ludwigia alternifolia) with somewhat cubical or box-shaped capsules.
Source: Wiktionary
Seed"box`, n. (Bot.) (a) A capsule. (b) A plant (Ludwigia alternifolia) which has somewhat cubical or box-shaped capsules.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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