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Definition of espresso noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

espresso

noun
 
/eˈspresəʊ/
 
/eˈspresəʊ/
(plural espressos)
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  1. [uncountable] strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee
    • an espresso machine
  2. [countable] a cup of espresso
    • Two espressos, please.
    3. Word Originfrom Italian (caffè) espresso, literally ‘pressed out (coffee)’.
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