In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PARCHMENTS
Proper noun
Parchments
plural of Parchment
Noun
parchments
plural of parchment
Source: Wiktionary
PARCHMENT
Parch"ment, n. Etym: [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.]
1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar. Shak.
2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. Parchment paper. See Papyrine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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