In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DICTAMNUS
Dictamnus, genus Dictamnus
(noun) a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Dic*tam"nus, n. Etym: [L. See Dittany.] (Bot.)
Definition: A suffrutescent, D. Fraxinella (the only species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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