In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HESPERID
Noun
Hesperid (plural Hesperids)
(Greek mythology) any one of the Hesperides
Anagrams
• deperish, perished, shred pie
Source: Wiktionary
Hes"per*id, a. & n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as 3d Hesperian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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