In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MELEAGRIS
Meleagris, genus Meleagris
(noun) type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mel`e*a"gris, n. Etym: [L., the Guinea fowl.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common and the wild turkeys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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