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cortadito

American  
[kawr-tuh-dee-toh] / ˌkɔr təˈdi toʊ /
Also cortado

noun

cortaditos plural
  1. an espresso topped with an approximately equal amount of steamed milk.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of cortadito

From Spanish: literally, “small cut,” from cortar “to cut”

Example Sentences

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Even picky eaters should be happy with the yellow rice and roasted chicken, while parents will enjoy heaping servings of ropa vieja and picadillo capped off with a steaming cortadito.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2018

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