In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PERGAMENOUS
Per`ga*me"no*us, Per`ga*men*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. pergamena parchment. See Parchment.]
Definition: Like parchment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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