In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EGRIMONY
Eg"ri*mo*ny, Etym: [Corrupted fr. agrimony.] (Bot.)
Definition: The herb agrimony. [Obs.]
Eg"ri*mo*ny, n. Etym: [L. aegrimonia.]
Definition: Sorrow. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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