barista
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ba·ris·ta

noun \bə-ˈrēs-tə, bä-ˈrēs-tä\

Definition of BARISTA

: a person who makes and serves coffee (as espresso) to the public

Origin of BARISTA

Italian, person working behind a bar, from bar bar (from English) + - ista 1-ist
First Known Use: 1982

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