In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RUDDING
Verb
rudding
present participle of rud
Source: Wiktionary
RUD
Rud, n. Etym: [AS. rudu, akin to reád red. sq. root113. See Red, and cf. Ruddy.]
1. Redness; blush. [Obs.]
2. Ruddle; red ocher.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The rudd.
Rud, v. t.
Definition: To make red. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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