In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
THEAVE
Etymology
Noun
theave (plural theaves)
(UK, dialect) A ewe lamb of the first year.
(UK, dialect) A sheep three years old.
Source: Wiktionary
Theave, n. Etym: [Cf. W. dafad a sheep, ewe.]
Definition: A ewe lamb of the first year; also, a sheep three years old. [Written also thave.] [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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