In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CRUENTATE
Cru"en*tate (kr"n-tt), a. Etym: [L. cruentatus, p. p. of cruentare to make bloody, fr. cruentus bloody, fr. cruor. See Crude.]
Definition: Smeared with blood. [Obs.] Glanwill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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