Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A strong coffee brewed by forcing steam under pressure through darkly roasted, powdered coffee beans.
Wiktionary
- n. A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
- n. A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
WordNet 3.0
- n. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
Etymologies
- From Italian espresso, from caffè espresso ("pressed-out coffee"), form of esprimere ("to press out"), from Latin exprimere, from ex- ("out") + primere ("to press"). (Wiktionary)
- Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee), past participle of esprimere, to press out, from Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Curbed LA also notes that this home is perfect for "those who like built-ins:" there is a built-in espresso machine, custom shelves, and desk.”
The Huffington Post: Buff & Hensman Pasadena Townhome: $850,000
“Never have tried the food but their espresso is excellent!”
“I think I would have preferred the extra richness of a pulled shot, but it was still obvious why espresso is such a popular pairing (I know it is with me!) with chocolate desserts.”
“The rich flavour of the Kahlua and espresso is more than prominent too - both elements are featured in "cooked" and "raw" states between the filling and frosting!”
“Did you know that a shot of espresso is so volatile that after seven seconds standing, it will taste significantly less good to certain discerning consumers?”
“According to a story in the Seattle Times that includes tales of their local snooping, the location “will serve wine and beer, host live music and poetry readings and sell espresso from a manual machine.””
US Navy, wine and coke, Brazilian ice wine, Starbucks – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog
“Start with Stumptown espresso from the coffee window as you wait.”
“I've often thought the popularity of espresso is because we need the caffeine to differentiate the million different kinds of "gray" Seattle's capable of.”
MIND MELD: Real-Life Places That Inspire Exceptional World Building
“Many experts think that the ideal shot of espresso is made after the roasted beans have had a day or two to out-gas the extra CO2.”
The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia
“It is made of savoiardi (lady finger biscuits), dipped in espresso and layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone and sugar topped with cocoa.”
Junk Supper Club: Bring in the New Year at Junk!! | WindsorEats.com FoodBlog
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘espresso’.
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Fads
With bows of great respect to Connie Willis, author of "Bellwether" and other wonderful books.
Hula-Hoop, bungee-jumping, hair-bobbing, pogs, jitterbug, jogging, mesmerism, Ouija board, miniature golf, The Old Curiosity..., Harry Potter, line dancing and 271 more...
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food collection
bread, peel, pot, chorizo, Filet, olive, fill, Phyllo, dough, bake, mat, pinot and 988 more...
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1001 ways to caffeinate
Coffee has been in the news recently; several long-term studies have concluded coffee almost certainly helps prevent type 2 diabetes, liver disease, basal cell carcinoma and possibly Parkinson’s. ...
flat white, black coffee, breve, ristretto, espresso, doppio, tripplo, depth charge, eiskaffee, caffè latte, café au lait, galão and 230 more...
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Caffeined
I can quit anytime.
caffeine, coffee, tea, Excedrin, energy drink, NoDoz, espresso, cola, chocolate-coated ..., cocoa, baking chocolate, chocolate and 15 more...
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Things that taste better than they smell
See also Things that smell better than they taste.
durian, garlic, espresso, grapes, beer, hard boiled eggs, really runny cheeses, cumin, onions, vinegar, tuna, steamed cauliflower and 7 more...
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feed me
fodder
tripe, trotter, belly, beef, oyster, ei, beanz, ale, bier, jerez, crunch, saliva and 8 more...
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Instant List
Things that are instant.
noodles, messenger, coffee, approval, breakfast, camera, attraction, espresso, eye lift, facelift, film, gratification and 26 more...
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pagecrusher's Words
fugu, ilk, rigamarole, superfluous, dearth, sacrosanct, moniker, bifurcate, villainous, onus, brazen, odin and 268 more...
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Favorite Words
symbologist, articulate, sushi, chinchilla, flagrant, cosmic, perforate, alacrity, gooseflesh, xenophobic, bamboozle, squirrel and 90 more...
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Dan: You read this already. — Your p...
Long ago, I learned a useful habit from a good friend: Every time he looked up a word in his dictionary, he’d put a mark next to it. His explanation for this was vague at best, but I understood a...
dittography, haplology, haplography, idiomology, cacoepy, orthoepist, psellism, pronunciation spe..., galbe, theropod, publican, sciolist and 111 more...
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jaradgiese's Words
paronomasia, ostensible, insouciant, sobriquet, burlesque, insalubrious, apotheosis, hyperbole, connubial, felicity, florid, conurbation and 642 more...
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Alles ganz verschieden
Listed various words that have come into my mind. Will edit them at some point - honestly.
dog-gold, shoulderlooker, mr. considering, the pigwoman, stevie is waiting, chingwybodganpwy, thelandscapeisstu..., couchsurfing, cappuccinodrinking, meat-eater, posher, mae rhaid i fi fynd and 581 more...
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Dain's Words
rabble, terminus, archaic, atavism, demiurge, waylay, syzygy, jocoserious, quark, entropy, cinnabar, shamble and 912 more...
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geekwad's Words
mysterium, elif, reckon, shadowy, ostensibly, unique, foodie, surreptitiously, asynchronous, insane, berserk, space pirate and 235 more...
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Coffee House
Coffee, and coffee related stuff. I did spend few hours in The Net with this and now I am up to my neck with "coffee".. I probably return to this list. Later.
coffi, crappuccino, cappuccino, kaffe, caffè, kohv, espresso, kahva, qahva, masbout, gehve, buna and 118 more...
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How Do You Take Your Coffee?
The things that can be done to a cuppa joe.
Kahlúa, Irish coffee, syrup shot, vanilla, hazelnut, Sanka, harmless, decaf, half-caf, quad, triple, double and 97 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for espresso.
bilby "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'. Feb 16, 2009
pedalinfaith So, then 'expresso' would be one who cannot resist the urge to run his mouth when hopped up on caffeine? Dec 7, 2006