In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BECCABUNGA
Bec`ca*bun"ga, n. Etym: [NL. (cf. It. beccabunga, G. bachbunge), fr. G. bach brook + bunge, OHG. bungo, bulb. See Beck a brook.]
Definition: See Brooklime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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