In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HORDOCK
Noun
hordock (plural hordocks)
(nonce, used only by Shakespeare) A plant, possibly burdock.
Source: Wiktionary
Hor"dock`, n.
Definition: An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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