In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LICITATION
Lic`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price.]
Definition: The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PLANTAIN
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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