In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MESOSPERM
Mes"o*sperm, n. Etym: [Meso- + Gr. mésosperme.] (Bot.)
Definition: A membrane of a seed. See Secundine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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