In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MATRASSES
Noun
matrasses
plural of matrass
Source: Wiktionary
MATRASS
Ma*trass", n. Etym: [F. matras; perh. so called from its long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis, mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin.] (Chem.)
Definition: A round-bottomed glass flask having a long neck; a bolthead.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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