In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MURICOID
Mu"ri*coid, a. Etym: [Murex + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the genus Murex, or family Muricidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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