In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VELLONS
VELLON
Vel*lon", n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: A word occurring in the phrase real vellon. See the Note under Its Real.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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