/ eˈspresəʊ; NAmE -soʊ/ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
[ U ] strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee
2.
[ C ] a cup of espresso
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WORD ORIGIN
from Italian (caffè) espresso , literally pressed out (coffee).
/ eˈspresəʊ; NAmE -soʊ/ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
[ U ] strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee
2.
[ C ] a cup of espresso
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WORD ORIGIN
from Italian (caffè) espresso , literally pressed out (coffee).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005