In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
In`ter*stinc"tive, a. Etym: [L. interstinctus, p. p. of interstinguere to separate; inter + stinguere to extinguish.]
Definition: Distinguishing. [Obs.] Wallis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.