In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ENKINDLING
Verb
enkindling
present participle of enkindle
Source: Wiktionary
ENKINDLE
En*kin"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enkindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Enkindling.]
1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. Shak.
2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite. To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist. Talfourd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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