In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STRIGES
Stri"ges, n. pl. Etym: [L., pl. of strix a streech owl; cf. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The tribe of birds which comprises the owls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
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