In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CUNETTE
Etymology
Noun
cunette (plural cunettes)
(military) A trench dug in a moat to allow for drainage, or as an extra obstacle for attackers.
Source: Wiktionary
Cu*nette" (k-nt"), n. Etym: [F.] (Fort.)
Definition: A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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