In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WYCHELM
Wych"-elm`, n. Etym: [OE. wiche a kind of elm, AS. wice a kind of tree. Cf. Wicker.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of elm (Ulmus montana) found in Northern and Western Europe; Scotch elm.
Note: By confusion this word is often written witch-elm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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