In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PELUSIAC
Pe*lu"si*ac, a. Etym: [L. Pelusiacus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Pelusium, an ancient city of Egypt; as, the Pelusiac (or former eastern) outlet of the Nile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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