In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
XERIFF
Xer"iff, n. Etym: [See Shereef.]
Definition: A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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