In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VITIS
Vitis, genus Vitis
(noun) the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Vi"tis, n. Etym: [L., a vine.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants including all true grapevines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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