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espresso

Syllabification: (es·pres·so)
Pronunciation: /eˈspresō/

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Definition of espresso

noun (plural espressos)

  • strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans.

Origin:

1940s: from Italian (caffè) espresso, literally 'pressed out (coffee)'

The often-occurring variant spelling expresso—and its pronunciation /ikˈspresō/ —is incorrect and was probably formed by analogy with express.

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