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portafilter

noun

  1. espresso machine component
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Blend of portable + filter, or possibly incompletely calqued from Italian portafiltro "filter-carrier".

  1. A holder for ground espresso coffee that is attached to a group in an espresso machine to produce espresso.
  2. A similar-shaped device but without a bottom opening, used to backflush or clean an espresso machine.