espresso
88
3.2
- noun
- /ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/
:
espresso
- Starbucks now has a blonde espresso roast, which I am obsessed with.
- an espresso machine
I also don't like having espresso after a meal.
- I also don't like having espresso after a meal.
- I got these little espresso cups.
- Because is that an espresso or is it OK?
- I think I need an espresso scale.
- You don't want that super strong double espresso kind of flavor.
- Ready to drink espresso, mocha and fuel your mission.
Examples
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Mason, please, will you sit down and enjoy a cup of espresso with me?
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So if you just drink straight up espresso or black coffee, then that's that.
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I am excited about my first shot of espresso in North Beach this fall.
Blog text (17) -
Do you know why I have a double espresso?
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After the boys left, I fixed a cup of espresso and took it out on the deck off the kitchen.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mason, please, will you sit down and enjoy a cup of espresso with me?
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We're going to pour this delicious, sweet espresso over a glass full of ice.
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I also don't like having espresso after a meal.
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This espresso is cold.
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We're going to pour this delicious, sweet espresso over a glass full of ice.
Synonyms
1
4.8
A wrong spelling of espresso, the strong coffee made by pushing hot water through ground beans
Compounds
8
3.0
A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans
2
3.0
A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans
- Specialized
A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically
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Etymology
Espresso comes from Italian and literally means 'pressed out'. It is the same root as express, which gives a helpful image: espresso is coffee made by forcing hot water through the beans so the strong flavour is 'pressed out' into a small, strong cup.