In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TORTRICIDS
Noun
tortricids
plural of tortricid
Source: Wiktionary
TORTRICID
Tor"tri*cid, a. Etym: [See Tortrix.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to Tortix, or the family Tortricidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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