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Definition of espresso noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

espresso

noun

NAmE//ɛˈsprɛsoʊ//

(pl. espressos)

1[uncountable] strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee

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2[countable] a cup of espresso Two espressos, please.

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