In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
weka, maori hen, wood hen
(noun) flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
weka (plural wekas)
The woodhen, a flightless bird of New Zealand.
• Wake, wake, weak
Source: Wiktionary
We"ka, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.