In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CROCOITES
Noun
crocoites
plural of crocoite
Anagrams
• corticose
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CROCOITE
Cro"co*ite (kr"k-t), n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Lead chromate occuring in crystals of a bright hyacinth red color; -- called also red lead ore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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