espresso

Definitions of espresso
  1. noun
    strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
    synonyms: espresso(-koffie), espressoapparaat, espressokoffie
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    type of:
    koffie, leut, slemp, slobber
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
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