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espressos

/ɛˈsprɛsoʊz/ /ɪˈsprɛsoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.

Examples :

"The barista prepared two espressos for my friend and me. "
drink food

Related Words

Illustration beverage

beverage noun

/ˈbevəɹɪdʒ/

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks, usually excluding water.

"My favorite beverage in the morning is orange juice. "

Illustration prepared

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration concentrated

concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration barista

barista noun

/bəˈɹɪstə/ /bəˈɹiːstə/

A person who prepares coffee in a coffee shop for customers.

"The barista made my latte with a beautiful foam design. "

Illustration espresso

espresso noun

/ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/ /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/

A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.

"I enjoyed a strong espresso before my morning classes. "

Illustration cappuccinos

cappuccinos noun

/ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnoʊz/

An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso and milk that has been steamed and/or frothed.

"During our study break, we ordered cappuccinos at the coffee shop to help us stay awake. "

Illustration ingredient

ingredient noun

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The main ingredient in Grandma's famous chocolate chip cookies is butter. "

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration forcing

forcing verb

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/

To violate (a woman); to rape.