In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SUPERSCRIPTIONS
Noun
superscriptions
plural of superscription
Source: Wiktionary
SUPERSCRIPTION
Su`per*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.]
1. The act of superscribing.
2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like. Holland. The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26.
3. (Pharm.)
Definition: That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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