In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PRECANT
Pre"cant, n. Etym: [L. precans, -antis, p. pr. of precari to pray.]
Definition: One who prays. [R.] Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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