In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PALAMEDEAE
Pal`a*me"de*æ, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order, or suborder, including the kamichi, and allied South American birds; -- called also screamers. In many anatomical characters they are allied to the Anseres, but they externally resemble the wading birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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