In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PICAMARS
PICAMAR
Pic"a*mar`, n. Etym: [L. pix, picis, pitch + amarus bitter.] (Chem.)
Definition: An oily liquid hydrocarbon extracted from the creosote of beechwood tar. It consists essentially of certain derivatives of pyrogallol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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