In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AMIANTHUS
Etymology
Noun
amianthus (uncountable)
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
Source: Wiktionary
Am`i*an"thus, n. Etym: [L. amiantus, Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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