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ristrettos

ristrettos is the plural of ristretto.

Meaning of ristretto

Noun

ristretto (countable and uncountable, plural ristrettos or ristretti)

  1. An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.
    • Formerly used only in Italy and Seattle, it includes such tongue activators as latte, lungo, cappuccino, ristretto, macchiato, mochaccino and Americano.1995 July 19, Suzanne Hamlin, “Coffee Drinks That Are Cool and Creamy”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Dec 2022

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Questions about ristrettos

What is ristrettos the plural of?
Ristrettos is the plural of ristretto.

Words near ristrettos in the dictionary

  1. Ristows
  2. ristra
  3. ristras
  4. ristretti
  5. ristretto
  6. ristrettos
  7. Rists
  8. Ristuccia
  9. risus sardonicus
  10. rit
  11. rita

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