In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LAMBATIVE
Lam"ba*tive, a. Etym: [L. lambere to lick. See Lambent.]
Definition: Taken by licking with the tongue. "Sirups and lambative medicines." Sir T. Browne.
Lam"ba*tive, n.
Definition: A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture. Wiseman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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