es‧pres‧so /eˈspresəʊ, ɪˈspre- $ -soʊ/
noun (
plural espressos)
[uncountable and countable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Italian;
Origin: caffè espresso 'pressed-out coffee']
strong black Italian coffee, or a cup of this coffee
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
espresso strong black Italian coffee:
I’ll have a double espresso.latte coffee made by adding a lot of hot milk to a small amount of strong coffee:
Two lattes please.cappuccino coffee that has hot milk with a lot of bubbles in it, usually with chocolate powder on top:
I’ll have another cappuccino, please.Americano coffee made by pouring a small amount of strong black Italian coffee on top of hot water:
Can I have an Americano?decaf informal coffee that does not contain
caffeine .
Decaf is short for ‘decaffeinated’:
I always drink decaf.
a decaf latteskinny a skinny latte or capuccino has very low-fat milk in it:
I asked for a skinny latte, not a full-fat one.filter coffee coffee made using a paper filter:
We usually drink filter coffee at home.iced coffee coffee served cold with ice:
a can of iced coffee [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲