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cappuccino

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream.
  • noun A serving of this beverage.

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  • noun uncountable An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso and milk that has been steamed and/or frothed.
  • noun countable A cup of this beverage.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian, Capuchin, cappuccino (from the resemblance of its color to the color of the monk's habit); see capuchin.]

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Borrowed from Italian cappuccino.

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Examples

  • So Take care with our cappuccino is not a proper translation of the original.

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  • So Take care with our cappuccino is not a proper translation of the original.

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  • So Take care with our cappuccino is not a proper translation of the original.

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  • Imagine we were to find out one day that Starbucks had been recording everyone's conversations for the purpose of figuring out whether cappuccino is more popular than macchiato.

    Boing Boing: January 22, 2006 - January 28, 2006 Archives 2006

  • The Viennese soon added milk to their coffee beans and the name cappuccino was born.

    Crimson White RSS 2009

  • I personally try and keep it simple with a Grande, skim, triple, bone-dry cappuccino, which is Starbuck's English for the kind of cappuccino you'd get at the Rome airport.

    Mark Strausman: A Chef's-Eye View of Starbucks 2008

  • They don’t want to know whether there’s a difference between the Starbucks version and the real thing, they don’t actually care whether a cappuccino is half foam and a latte is only topped with foam.

    On educating. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2006

  • Your cappuccino will be there for you, as reliably as the way an out-sourced defense contractor in Kandahar Province uses his copy of the Army's Rules of Engagement to paper train the dog he's stolen from the son of tribal elder.

    Adam Hanft: Support Our Cappuccino Fund-Raiser Today Adam Hanft 2010

  • On the other hand, it wouldn't hurt to butter him up a bit, and in cases like this a small gift like a piece of candy or a cappuccino is a nice way to say you're sorry, and that you care.

    Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval: How We Discovered The Power of Nice 2008

  • As it turned out, I understood nearly everything and had a great time, and since I had a cappuccino while I was there I'm WIDE awake (I don't normally drink coffee at all -- never, in fact -- but I thought ordering a cappuccino was a bit more appropriate than ordering a hot chocolate [my hot beverage of choice] and I wasn't in the mood for something alcoholic).

    Archive 2005-11-01 2005

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  • bilby commented on the word cappuccino

    Lol, WeirdNET's a barista now :-)

    April 4, 2008

  • Prolagus commented on the word cappuccino

    Cappuccino + croissant = typical Italian breakfast (at the bar). See also caffè e latte.

    March 9, 2009