In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
THEANTHROPICAL
The`an*throp"ic, The`an*throp"ic*al, a.
Definition: Partaking of, or combining, both divinity and humanity. [R.] The gorgeous and imposing figures of his [Homer's] theanthropic sytem. Gladstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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