espresso

es·pres·so

(ĭ-sprĕs′ō, ĕ-sprĕs′ō) also ex·pres·so (ĭk-sprĕs′ō, ĕk-)n. pl. es·pres·sos also ex·pres·sos 1. A strong coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through darkly roasted, finely ground coffee beans.2. A serving of this beverage: ordered an espresso with dessert.

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[Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee), past participle of esprimere, to press out, from Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

espresso

(ɛˈsprɛsəʊ) n, pl -sos1. (Cookery) strong coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee beans2. (Cookery) an apparatus for making coffee in this way[C20: Italian, short for caffè espresso, literally: pressed coffee]

es•pres•so

(ɛˈsprɛs oʊ)

n. a strong coffee prepared by forcing hot water through finely ground dark-roast coffee beans. [1940–45; < Italian (caffè) espresso pressed (coffee)]

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espresso - strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beanscaffe latte, latte - strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milkcoffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

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