portafilter

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noun

A holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.

OriginItalian portafiltro →
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Meanings

nounportafilter (plural portafilters)

plural portafilters

  1. A holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.
  2. A similar-shaped device but without a bottom opening, used to backflush or clean an espresso machine.

Origin

  1. Italianportafiltro
  2. Englishportafilter

Blend of portable + filter, or possibly incompletely calqued from Italian portafiltro "filter-carrier".

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APA

portafilter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portafilter

MLA

“portafilter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portafilter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portafilter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portafilter.

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