In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLEONASTES
Noun
pleonastes
plural of pleonaste
Source: Wiktionary
PLEONASTE
Ple"o*naste, n. Etym: [Gr.pléonaste.] (Min.)
Definition: A black variety of spinel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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