In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BRANTFOX
Brant"-fox`, n. Etym: [For brand-fox; cf. G. brandfuchs, Sw. bradräf. So called from its yellowish brown and somewhat black color. See Brand.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A kind of fox found in Sweden (Vulpes alopex), smaller than the common fox (V. vulgaris), but probably a variety of it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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