espresso

noun/ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/

Frequency rank: #8,655 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a strong coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground coffee beans.

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Example sentence

She ordered espresso at the café and drank it in one quick sip.

Synonyms & related words

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