espresso

noun

espres·so e-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō

variants or less commonly expresso

ik-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō

plural espressos also expressos

: a strong-tasting coffee that is brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee beans and is typically consumed in small servings

: a cup of espresso

She ordered two espressos.

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Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 Temu said that its smartwatch’s step counter and sleep tracker were within the margin of error and that its espresso machine got hot because of a preheating function for mug warming, a feature NBC News didn’t find mentioned in the product’s original listing. —

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