In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MADRONYA
Ma*dro"ña, n. Etym: [Sp. madroño.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of California, having a smooth bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries, which are often called madroña apples. [Written also madroño.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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