In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BOCARDO
Bo*car"do, n. Etym: [A mnemonic word.]
1. (Logic)
Definition: A form of syllogism of which the first and third propositions are particular negatives, and the middle term a universal affirmative. Baroko and Bocardo have been stumbling blocks to the logicians. Bowen.
2. A prison; -- originally the name of the old north gate in Oxford, which was used as a prison. [Eng.] Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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