In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
KUSSIER
Kus"si*er, n.
Definition: (Mus.) A Turkish instrument of music, with a hollow body covered with skin, over which five strings are stretched. [Written also kussir.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIGATE
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