In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VERRUCAS
Noun
verrucas
plural of verruca
Source: Wiktionary
VERRUCA
Ver*ru"ca, n.; pl. Verrucæ (#). [L. Cf. Verrugas.]
1. (Med.) A wart.
2. (Zoöl.) A wartlike elevation or roughness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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