espresso

Espresso is defined as a type of coffee that is brewed with steam using a special machine.

(noun)

The strong coffee added to a cappuccino is an example of espresso.

See espresso in Webster's New World College Dictionary

coffee prepared in a special machine from finely ground coffee beans, through which steam under high pressure is forced

Origin: It (caffè) espresso, pressed-out (coffee), pp. of esprimere, to press out, express < L exprimere: see express

See espresso in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. es·pres·sos also ex·pres·sos

A strong coffee brewed by forcing steam under pressure through darkly roasted, powdered coffee beans.

Origin:

Origin: Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee)

Origin: , past participle of esprimere, to press out

Origin: , from Latin exprimere

Origin: : ex-, ex-

Origin: + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots

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