In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CYGNETS
Noun
cygnets
plural of cygnet
Source: Wiktionary
CYGNET
Cyg"net (sg"nt), n. Etym: [Dim. of F. cygne swan, L. cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. cugne seems to be an etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus, cicinus, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A young swan. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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