In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ASILUS
A*si"lus, n. Etym: [L., a gadfly.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including the bee killer and robber fly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 June 2025
SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
Coffee Trivia
