In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FLASKETS
Noun
flaskets
plural of flasket
Source: Wiktionary
FLASKET
Flask"et, n. Etym: [Cf. W. fflasged a vessel of straw or wickerwork, fflasg flask, basket, and E. flask.]
1. A long, shallow basket, with two handles. [Eng.] In which they gathered flowers to fill their flasket. Spenser.
2. A small flask.
3. A vessel in which viands are served. [Obs.] Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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