In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VETTURAS
Noun
vetturas
plural of vettura
Source: Wiktionary
VETTURA
Vet*tu"ra, n.; pl. Vetture. Etym: [It. vettura, fr. L. vectura conveyance. Cf. Vecture.]
Definition: An Italian four-wheeled carriage, esp. one let for hire; a hackney coach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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