In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PIEPLANTS
Noun
pieplants
plural of pieplant
Source: Wiktionary
PIEPLANT
Pie"plant`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Rheum Rhaponticum) the leafstalks of which are acid, and are used in making pies; the garden rhubarb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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