In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
POTABLES
Noun
potables pl (plural only)
Potable liquids.
Beverages.
Anagrams
• postable
Source: Wiktionary
POTABLE
Po"ta*ble, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. pa to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.]
Definition: Fit to be drunk; drinkable. "Water fresh and potable." Bacon.
– n.
Definition: A potable liquid; a beverage. "Useful in potables." J. Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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