In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Dru"sy, Drused, a. (Min.)
Definition: Covered with a large number of minute crystals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.