In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MIKVAH
mikvah
(noun) (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
mikvah (plural mikvahs)
(especially UK) Alternative spelling of mikveh
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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