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