In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DAPHNIN
Daph"nin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. daphnine.] (Chem.) (a) A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant. [R.] (b) A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and D. alpina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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