In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Drux"ey, Drux"y, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber. Weale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 January 2025
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.