In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RETITELAE
Ret`i*te"læ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. rete a net + tela a web.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of spiders which spin irregular webs; -- called also Retitelariæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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