In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SILEX
Silex
(noun) a vacuum coffee maker
silex
(noun) a pure form of finely ground silica
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
silex (countable and uncountable, plural silexes)
(archaic) Flint.
A finely ground relatively pure form of silicas used as a paint filler etc.
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Brand name.
Noun
Silex (plural Silexes)
(dated) A vacuum coffee maker.
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Source: Wiktionary
Si"lex, n. Etym: [L., a finit, a pebblestone.] (Min.)
Definition: Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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