In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STRATHS
Noun
straths
plural of strath
Source: Wiktionary
STRATH
Strath, n. Etym: [Gael. srath.]
Definition: A valley of considerable size, through which a river runs; a valley bottom; -- often used in composition with the name of the river; as, Strath Spey, Strathdon, Strathmore. [Scot.] The long green strath of Napa valley. R. L. Stevenson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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