Espresso is made by forcing very hot water under high pressure through finely ground, compacted coffee. Tamping down the coffee promotes the water's even penetration of the grounds. This process produces an almost syrupy beverage by extracting both solid and dissolved components.
n. pl. FilÂ·iÂ·piÂ·nos. 1. a. A native or inhabitant of the Philippines. b. A person of Filipino ancestry. 2. The Austronesian language that is based on Tagalog, draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages, and is the official language of the Philippines. adj.
1. (Peoples) a native-born person of European, esp Spanish, ancestry. 2. (Peoples) a native-born person of mixed European and African ancestry who speaks a French or Spanish creole. 3. (Peoples) (in Louisiana and other Gulf States of the US) a native-born person of French ancestry.