In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DURITY
Du"ri*ty, n. Etym: [L. duritas, fr. durus hard.] [Obs.]
1. Hardness; firmness. Sir T. Browne.
2. Harshness; cruelty. Cockeram.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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