In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SINCIPUTS
Noun
sinciputs
plural of sinciput
Source: Wiktionary
SINCIPUT
Sin"ci*put, n. Etym: [L., half a head; semihalf + caput the head.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The fore part of the head.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The part of the head of a bird between the base of the bill and the vertex.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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