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espresso

Definition

  • noun: strong coffee that is made by forcing steam through finely ground roasted coffee beans
  • noun: coffee brewed by forcing steam or hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans

Examples

  • Two 'espressos', [=cups of espresso] please.

  • a cup of 'espresso'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) For "student aid" read "crook." Your father peddles car telephones at a % markup. Your mother works on heavy commission in a camera store. Graduated to it from espresso machines. (LAUGHS) What are you, dying of some wasting disease? No, I'm right... I'm right here. (..)
    1992 Scent of a Woman