In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ATHECATA
Ath`e*ca"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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