In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IMPUISSANT
impuissant
(adjective) lacking physical strength or vigor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impuissant (comparative more impuissant, superlative most impuissant)
weak; impotent; feeble
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pu"is*sant, a. Etym: [F., fr. pref. im- not + puissant. See Puissant.]
Definition: Weak; impotent; feeble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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