In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STERNUTATIVE
sternutatory, sternutative
(adjective) causing sneezing; “pepper is a sternutatory substance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
sternutative (comparative more sternutative, superlative most sternutative)
That provokes sneezing.
Noun
sternutative (plural sternutatives)
Anything that triggers sneezing.
Source: Wiktionary
Ster*nu"ta*tive, a.
Definition: Having the quality of provoking to sneeze.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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