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| es·pres·so [ e spréssō ] (plural es·pres·sos) or ex·pres·so [ ik spréssō ] (plural ex·pres·sos) |
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1. strong dark coffee: dark strong-tasting coffee made by using a special machine to pass steam under pressure or boiling water through finely ground coffee beans
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2. cup of espresso: a serving of espresso coffee, usually in a small cup
 Two espressos and a cappuccino.
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| [Mid-20th century. < Italian (caffè) espresso "pressed-out (coffee)" < past participle of esprimere "press out" < Latin exprimere (see express)] |
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