In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SICILIANO
Noun
siciliano (plural sicilianos)
synonym of siciliana
Proper noun
Siciliano (plural Sicilianos)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Siciliano is the 9389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3464 individuals. Siciliano is most common among White (91.86%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Si*ci`li*a"no, n. Etym: [It., Sicilian.]
Definition: A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a rather slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure; also, the music to the dance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
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