In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ERGOTIZE
Etymology
Verb
ergotize (third-person singular simple present ergotizes, present participle ergotizing, simple past and past participle ergotized)
(transitive) To affect with ergot.
Source: Wiktionary
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RESURGE
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
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