In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SLEPEZ
Sle*pez", n. Etym: [Russ. sliepets'.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A burrowing rodent (Spalax typhlus), native of Russia and Asia Minor. It has the general appearance of a mole, and is destitute of eyes. Called also mole rat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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