In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
THRUMEYED
Thrum"-eyed`, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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