In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLATANUS
Platanus, genus Platanus
(noun) genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Plat"a*nus, n. Etym: [See Plane the tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of trees; the plane tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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