In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FORMICARY
anthill, formicary
(noun) a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
formicary (plural formicaries)
An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.
Source: Wiktionary
For"mi*ca*ry, n. Etym: [LL. formicarium, fr. L. formica an ant.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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