In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MONESIN
Mo*ne"sin, n.
Definition: The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a medicine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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