In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GEMSTONE
gem, gemstone, stone
(noun) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; “he had the gem set in a ring for his wife”; “she had jewels made of all the rarest stones”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gemstone (plural gemstones)
A gem, usually made of minerals.
Synonyms
• See also gemstone
Anagrams
• emongest
Source: Wiktionary
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