espresso

[ e-spres-oh ]

/ ɛˈsprɛs oʊ /

a strong coffee prepared by forcing live steam under pressure, or boiling water, through ground dark-roast coffee beans.

a cup of this coffee.

Origin of espresso

1940–45; < Italian ( caffè) espresso pressed (coffee)

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espresso

/ (ɛˈsprɛsəʊ) /

strong coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee beans

an apparatus for making coffee in this way

C20: Italian, short for caffè espresso, literally: pressed coffee