In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OMPHALODE
Om"pha*lode, n. Etym: [Omphalo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza; -- called also omphalodium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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