In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GRENADILLO
Gren`a*dil"lo, n. Etym: [Sp. granadillo.]
Definition: A handsome tropical American wood, much used for making flutes and other wind instruments; -- called also Grenada cocos, or cocus, and red ebony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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