In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IMPLUVIA
Noun
impluvia
plural of impluvium
Source: Wiktionary
IMPLUVIUM
Im*plu"vi*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in + pluere to rain.] (Arch.)
Definition: In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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