In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
POLLAN
Etymology
Noun
pollan (plural pollans)
A freshwater fish, Coregonus pollan, resembling a herring
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"lan, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
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