In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
flotes
plural of flote
Source: Wiktionary
Flote, v. t.
Definition: To fleet; to skim. [Obs.] Tusser.
Flote, n. Etym: [Cf. F. flot, L. fluctus; also cf. Float, n.]
Definition: A wave. [Obs.] "The Mediterranean flote." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.