In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DUNBIRD
Dun"bird`, n. Etym: [Named from its color.] (Zoöl.) (a) The pochard; -- called also dunair, and dunker, or dun-curre. (b) An American duck; the ruddy duck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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