Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A strong coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through darkly roasted, finely ground coffee beans.
  • noun A serving of this beverage.

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  • noun A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
  • noun A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.

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  • noun strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee), past participle of esprimere, to press out, from Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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From Italian espresso, from caffè espresso ("pressed-out coffee"), form of esprimere ("to press out"), from Latin exprimere, from ex- ("out") + primere ("to press").

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  • So, then 'expresso' would be one who cannot resist the urge to run his mouth when hopped up on caffeine?

    December 8, 2006

  • "How else could all these little bars in Italy stay in business? I just can’t believe that they can make a living selling a couple dollhouse-sized coffees every day."

    - Nancy Vogelpohl, 'The Search For My Fat Tony'.

    February 16, 2009