In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PHELLOGENS
Noun
phellogens
plural of phellogen
Source: Wiktionary
PHELLOGEN
Phel"lo*gen, n. Etym: [Gr. -gen.] (Bot.)
Definition: The tissue of young cells which produces cork cells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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