espresso
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- 11
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Definition of espresso
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
- (countable, uncountable)A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian espresso, from caffè espresso (“pressed-out coffee”), form of esprimere (“to press out”), from Latin exprimere, from ex- (“out”) + primere (“to press”). Some sources derive the term…
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Borrowed from Italian espresso, from caffè espresso (“pressed-out coffee”), form of esprimere (“to press out”), from Latin exprimere, from ex- (“out”) + primere (“to press”). Some sources derive the term from “expressly (‘individually, directly’) made for the customer”, or as “fast” (Italian espresso also meaning “fast”, as in English express (“fast”)) but these are not widely credited. The original term for modern espresso (coffee extracted under pressure) was cream coffee, from Italian caffè crema (variant: crema caffè), due to the crema, and was seen on early Gaggia machines, but this term is no longer used.
Words you can make from espresso
102 playable · top: PRESSES (9 pts)
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2 words6-letter words
11 words5-letter words
27 words- PEERS 7 pts
- PERES 7 pts
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- EROSE 5 pts
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4-letter words
29 words- EPOS 6 pts
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3-letter words
22 words2-letter words
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