In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SUCCI
Noun
succi
plural of succus
Anagrams
• CICUs, Cusic
Source: Wiktionary
SUCCUS
Suc"cus, n.; pl. Succi (. (Med.)
Definition: The expressed juice of a plant, for medicinal use. Succus entericus (. Etym: [NL., literally, juice of the intestines.] (Physiol.) A fluid secreted in small by certain glands (probably the glands of Lieberkühn) of the small intestines. Its exact action is somewhat doubtful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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