Etymology

espresso breve

Today it means: Espresso prepared with steamed half and half. Full definition →

Italian espresso
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The story

  1. Italian · borrowed fromespresso
  2. English todayespresso breve

From Italian espresso and breve (“short”).

Words from the same roots

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