In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Con`chy*la"ceous, Con*chyl`i*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. conchylium shell, Gr. Conch.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to shells; resembling a shell; as, conchyliaceous impressions. Kirwan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.