In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WEANLINGS
Noun
weanlings
plural of weanling
Source: Wiktionary
WEANLING
Wean"ling,
Definition: a. & n. from Wean, v. The weaning of the whelp is the great test of the skill of the kennel man. J. H. Walsh. Weaning brash. (Med.) See under Brash.
Wean"ling, n. Etym: [Wean + -ling.]
Definition: A child or animal newly weaned; a wean.
Wean"ling, a.
Definition: Recently weaned. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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