In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BICUSPIDS
Noun
bicuspids
plural of bicuspid
Source: Wiktionary
BICUSPID
Bi*cus"pid, Bi*cus"pid*ate, a. Etym: [See pref. Bi-, and Cuspidate.]
Definition: Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; -- said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
Bi*cus"pid, n. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the two double-pointed teeth which intervene between the canines (cuspids) and the molars, on each side of each jaw. See Tooth, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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