In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PERTUSE
Etymology
Adjective
pertuse (comparative more pertuse, superlative most pertuse)
pierced or punched with holes
Synonyms
• pertused
Anagrams
• reputes
Source: Wiktionary
Per*tuse", Per*tused", a. Etym: [L. pertusus, p.p. of pertundere to beat or thrust through, to bore through; per + tundere to beat: cf. F. pertus. Cf. Pierce.]
Definition: Punched; pierced with, or having, holes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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