In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ASCII
As"ci*i, As"cians, n. pl. Etym: [L. ascii, pl. of ascius, Gr.
Definition: Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; -- applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who have, twice a year, a vertical sun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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