In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MAMMONITE
Etymology
Noun
Mammonite (plural Mammonites)
One devoted to the acquisition of wealth, or the service of Mammon.
Source: Wiktionary
Mam"mon*ite, n.
Definition: One devoted to the acquisition of wealth or the service of Mammon. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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