In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MAFIAS
Noun
mafias
plural of mafia
Source: Wiktionary
MAFIA
Maf"fi*a, Ma"fi*a, n. [It. maffia.]
Definition: A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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