portafilter
portafilter · portafilters
A holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine…A holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.
Meaning
2 sensesA holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.
A similar-shaped device but without a bottom opening, used to backflush or clean an espresso machine.
Origin
Blend of portable + filter, or possibly incompletely calqued from Italian portafiltro "filBlend of portable + filter, or possibly incompletely calqued from Italian portafiltro "filter-carrier".
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Forms
plural: portafilters| Singular | portafilter |
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