In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VITTA
Etymology
Noun
vitta (plural vittae)
A fillet, or garland for the head.
(zoology) A longitudinal stripe.
(botany) An oil tube in the fruit of some plants.
Anagrams
• Ivatt
Source: Wiktionary
Vit"ta, n.; pl. Vittæ. Etym: [L. vitta ribbon, fillet.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the oil tubes in the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A band, or stripe, of color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
23 November 2024
THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee Trivia
