In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
From the genus name.
sempervivum (plural sempervivums)
Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.
Source: Wiktionary
Sem`per*vi"vum, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of fleshy-leaved plants, of which the houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) is the commonest species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.