In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CLAVELLATED
Clav"el*la`ted, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. cineres clavelatti ashes of burnt lees or dregs of wine, F. clavel an inferior sort of soda, E. clavate.] (Old Chem.)
Definition: Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been obtained from billets of wood by burning. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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