In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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Bran, n. Etym: [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]
1. The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European carrion crow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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