In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TURGESCENCES
Noun
turgescences
plural of turgescence
Source: Wiktionary
TURGESCENCE
Tur*ges"cence, Tur*ges"cen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. turgescence. See Turgescent.]
1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne.
2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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