In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LUNCHEON
lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner
(noun) a midday meal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
luncheon (countable and uncountable, plural luncheons)
A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
(obsolete) Any midday meal; lunch.
(obsolete) A lump of food.
(obsolete) A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast.
Verb
luncheon (third-person singular simple present luncheons, present participle luncheoning, simple past and past participle luncheoned)
(intransitive, dated) To eat luncheon.
Source: Wiktionary
Lunch"eon, n. Etym: [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]
1. A lump of food. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch"eon, v. i.
Definition: To take luncheon. Beaconsfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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