In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LANIFICE
Lan"i*fice, n. Etym: [L. lanificium: cf. OF. lanifice.]
Definition: Anything made of wool. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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