In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FLAMBOYER
Flam*boy"er, n. Etym: [F. flamboyer to be bright.] (Bot.)
Definition: A name given in the East and West Indies to certain trees with brilliant blossoms, probably species of Cæsalpinia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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