In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SLATHER
slather
(verb) spread thickly; “I can’t eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
slather (third-person singular simple present slathers, present participle slathering, simple past and past participle slathered) (transitive)
To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well.
(often followed by with) To apply generously upon.
To squander.
Noun
slather (plural slathers)
(culinary) A thick sauce or spread that is to be slathered (spread thickly) onto food.
Drool (especially if abundant).
(usually, in the plural) A generous or abundant quantity.
Anagrams
• Hartels, Hartles, Stahler, halster, halters, harslet, lathers, thalers
Source: Wiktionary
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CONSECRATION
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
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