In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PROMETHEA
Pro*me"the*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Prometheus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large American bombycid moth (Callosamia promethea). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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