In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IRRUGATE
Ir"ru*gate, v. t. Etym: [L. irrugatus, p. p. of irrugare to wrinkle.]
Definition: To wrinkle. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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