In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CHIVACHIE
Chiv"a*chie`, n. Etym: [OF. chevauchie, chevauchée; of the same origin as E. cavalcade.]
Definition: A cavalry raid; hence, a military expedition. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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