Ristretto
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal. countable, uncountable
"Formerly used only in Italy and Seattle, it includes such tongue activators as latte, lungo, cappuccino, ristretto, macchiato, mochaccino and Americano."
Adjective
- 1 Poured with less hot water than normal.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Tom takes his coffee seriously, and his go-to order is a ristretto."
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”). Doublet of restrict.