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barista definition

ba·rista (bə rēs′tə, -ris′-)

noun

a person who brews and sells coffee, as in a coffeehouse

Etymology: It, person who brews espresso; orig., bartender

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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