In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BRUMAIRE
Brumaire
(noun) second month of the Revolutionary calendar (October and November); the month of mist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bru`maire", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. bruma winter.]
Definition: The second month of the calendar adopted by the first French republic. It began thirty days after the autumnal equinox. See Vendemiaire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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