In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SCUTES
Noun
scutes
plural of scute
Anagrams
• cestus
Source: Wiktionary
SCUTE
Scute, n. Etym: [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.]
1. A small shield. [Obs.] Skelton.
2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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