In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TROILUSES
TROILUS
Tro"i*lus, n.; pl. L. Troili, E. Troiluses. Etym: [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, handsome American butterfly (Euphoeades, or Papilio, troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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