In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COLUGOS
Noun
colugos
plural of colugo
Source: Wiktionary
COLUGO
Co*lu"go, n. Etym: [Prob. an aboriginal name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also flying lemur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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