In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
sepals
plural of sepal
• Slapes, lapses, passel, saleps, spales
Source: Wiktionary
Se"pal, n. Etym: [NL. sepalum, formed in imitation of NL. petalum, petal, to denote one of the divisions of the calyx: cf. F. sépale.] (Bot.)
Definition: A leaf or division of the calyx.
Note: When the calyx consists of but one part, it is said to be monosepalous; when of two parts, it is said to be disepalous; when of a variable and indefinite number of parts, it is said to be polysepalous; when of several parts united, it is properly called gamosepalous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2024
(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.