In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FUMOSITY
Etymology
Noun
fumosity (usually uncountable, plural fumosities)
The quality of being fumous.
(obsolete) The fumes of alcoholic drink.
Source: Wiktionary
Fu*mos"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. fumosité.]
Definition: The fumes of drink. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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