espresso (coffee)

  • 61espresso — /e spres oh/, n., pl. espressos. 1. a strong coffee prepared by forcing live steam under pressure, or boiling water, through ground dark roast coffee beans. 2. a cup of this coffee. [1940 45; < It (caffè) espresso pressed (coffee)] * * * …

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  • 62espresso — noun /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ,ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/ a) A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. b) A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient. See Also: espresso breve …

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  • 63espresso — UK [eˈspresəʊ] / US [eˈspresoʊ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms espresso : singular espresso plural espressos a small cup of very strong coffee, or this type of coffee …

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  • 64coffee — /kaw fee, kof ee/, n. 1. a beverage consisting of a decoction or infusion of the roasted ground or crushed seeds (coffee beans) of the two seeded fruit (coffee berry) of certain coffee trees. 2. the seeds or fruit themselves. 3. any tropical tree …

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  • 65espresso — es|pres|so [eˈspresəu, ıˈspre US sou] n plural espressos [U and C] [Date: 1900 2000; : Italian; Origin: caffè espresso pressed out coffee ] strong black Italian coffee, or a cup of this coffee …

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  • 66espresso — [ɛ sprɛsəʊ] (also expresso) noun (plural espressos) strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans. Origin from Ital. (caffè) espresso, lit. pressed out (coffee) …

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  • 67espresso — es•pres•so [[t]ɛˈsprɛs oʊ[/t]] n. coo a strong coffee prepared by forcing hot water through finely ground dark roast coffee beans • Etymology: 1940–45; &LT; It (caffè) espresso pressed (coffee) …

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  • 68Coffee cup — This article is about the drinkware. For the campaign conducted by the American Medical Association, see Operation Coffee Cup. A cappuccino in a ceramic coffee cup A coffee cup may refer to a type of container from which coffee is consumed.&#8230; …

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  • 69coffee shop — noun a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑cafe, ↑coffeehouse, ↑coffee bar • Hypernyms: ↑restaurant, ↑eating house, ↑eating place, ↑ …

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  • 70espresso shop — noun a cafe where espresso is served • Hypernyms: ↑cafe, ↑coffeehouse, ↑coffee shop, ↑coffee bar …

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