In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MULTIFID
Etymology
Adjective
multifid (not comparable)
Cleft into many parts or lobes.
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Source: Wiktionary
Mul"ti*fid, a. Etym: [L. multifidus; multus much, many + findere to split: cf. F. multifide.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having many segments; cleft into several parts by linear sinuses; as, a multifid leaf or corolla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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