In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PULTACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
pultaceous (comparative more pultaceous, superlative most pultaceous)
Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
Source: Wiktionary
Pul*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pultacé. See 1st Pulse.]
Definition: Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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