In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
THECLA
Thec"la, n.
Definition: Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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