In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VARIEGATE
vary, variegate, motley
(verb) make something more diverse and varied; “Vary the menu”
variegate
(verb) change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated)
(transitive) To add variety to something.
Synonyms: diversify, Thesaurus:diversify
(transitive) To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
Synonyms: redecorate, remodel, reskin
Hyponyms: checker, freck (rare, poetic), streak
To dapple.
Synonyms: maculate, mottle, spot
Adjective
variegate (not comparable)
variegated
Source: Wiktionary
Va"ri*e*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Variegated; p. pr. & vb. n. Variegating.] Etym: [L. variegatus, p. p. of variegare to variegate; varius various + agere to move, make. See Various, and Agent.]
Definition: To diversify in external appearance; to mark with different colors; to dapple; to streak; as, to variegate a floor with marble of different colors. The shells are filled with a white spar, which variegates and adds to the beauty of the stone. Woodward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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