In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ROSTRIFERA
Ros*trif"e*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. rostrum beak + ferre to bear.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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