In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Cu"fic (k`fk), a. Etym: [So called from the town of Cufa, in the province of Bagdad.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the older characters of the Arabic language. [Written also Kufic.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.