In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CUTOSE
Cu"tose (k"ts), n. Etym: [L. cutis skin.] (Chem.)
Definition: A variety of cellulose, occuring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork; by oxidation it passes to suberic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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