In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Xenia
A female given name from Ancient Greek of mainly historical use in English.
A village in Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Kansas.
A city, the county seat of Greene County, Ohio.
xenia
plural of xenium
xenia (uncountable)
(classical studies) The concept of hospitality to strangers.
(botany) The effect that genes from pollen have on the endosperm.
Source: Wiktionary
Xe"ni*um, n.; pl. Xenia. Etym: [L., from Gr. (Class. Antiq.)
Definition: A present given to a guest or stranger, or to a foreign ambassador.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.