In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GRUNDEL
Grun"del, n. Etym: [See Groundling.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A groundling (fish). [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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