espresso

es·pres·so  (-sprs, -sprs) also ex·pres·so (k-sprs, k-)

n. pl. es·pres·sos also ex·pres·sos

A strong coffee brewed by forcing steam under pressure through darkly roasted, powdered coffee beans.

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[Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee), past participle of esprimere, to press out, from Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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espresso [ɛˈsprɛsəʊ]

n pl -sos

1. (Cookery) strong coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee beans

2. (Cookery) an apparatus for making coffee in this way

[Italian, short for caffè espresso, literally: pressed coffee]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

espresso - strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans caffe latte, latte - strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

Translations

espresso [esˈpresəʊ]

A. N → café m exprés

B. CPD espresso bar N → café m, cafetería f (donde se sirve café exprés)

espresso [ɛˈsprɛsəʊ]

adj
espresso coffee → café m expresso

n → expresso m
esprit de corps [ɛˌspriːdəkɔː^r] n → esprit m de corps

espresso

n espresso (coffee) → Espresso m; espresso bar → Espresso (→ bar f) nt