In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ROLLEJEE
Rol"li*che, n. [Also Rol"le*jee, Rol"li*chie.] [D. rolletje a little roll.]
Definition: A kind of sausage, made in a bag of tripe, sliced and fried, famous among the Dutch of New Amsterdam and still known, esp. in New Jersey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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