In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SINAPIS
Sinapis, genus Sinapis
(noun) small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Si*na"pis, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called Brassica.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUMMIT
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
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