In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OXTONGUES
Noun
oxtongues
plural of oxtongue
Source: Wiktionary
OXTONGUE
Ox"tongue`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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