In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ECTHYMAS
Noun
ecthymas
plural of ecthyma
Source: Wiktionary
ECTHYMA
Ec*thy"ma, n.; pl. Ecthymata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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