ristretto
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ristretto
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Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”). Doublet of restrict.
noun ristrettos · ristretti
- 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.
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adjective
Opposite: lungo
Talk about this word "ristretto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ristretto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ristretto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ristretto "ristretto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ristretto.Cite this
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title = {ristretto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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