In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
La"pis, n.; pl. Lapides. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A stone. Lapis calaminaris (. Etym: [NL.] (Min.) Calamine.
– Lapis infernalis (. Etym: [L.] Fused nitrate of silver; lunar caustic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.