In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
chopines
plural of chopine
• phocines
Source: Wiktionary
Cho*pine", n. Etym: [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.]
Definition: A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more. [Variously spelt chioppine, chopin, etc.] Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.