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es·presso (e spres′ō)

noun pl. espressos -·sos

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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