In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PECULIARIZING
Verb
peculiarizing
present participle of peculiarize
Source: Wiktionary
PECULIARIZE
Pe*cul"iar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pecularized; p. pr. & vb. n. Pecularizing.]
Definition: To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. [R.] Dr. John Smith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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