In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEMINOSE
Sem"i*nose`, n. Etym: [L. semen seed + glucose.] (Chem.)
Definition: A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow sirup having a sweetish-bitter taste.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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