In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Tor"tu*lous, a. (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: Swelled out at intervals like a knotted cord.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.