In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CLAPBREAD
Etymology
Noun
clapbread (uncountable)
clapcake
Source: Wiktionary
Clap"bread`, Clap"cake`, n.
Definition: Oatmeal cake or bread clapped or beaten till it is thin. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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