In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
POUNDCAKE
Noun
poundcake (countable and uncountable, plural poundcakes)
Alternative spelling of pound cake
Source: Wiktionary
Pound"cake`, n.
Definition: A kind of rich, sweet cake; -- so called from the ingredients being used by pounds, or in equal quantities.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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