cappuccino
[ kap-oo-chee-noh, kah-poo-; Italian kahp-poot-chee-naw ]
/ ˌkæp ʊˈtʃi noʊ, ˌkɑ pʊ-; Italian ˌkɑp putˈtʃi nɔ /
noun, plural cap·puc·ci·nos
a hot beverage consisting of espresso and foamed milk, often served with powdered cinnamon and topped with whipped cream.
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Nearby words
cappella, cappelletti, capper, capping, capping fee, cappuccino, capra, capra, frank, capraesque, caprate, capreolate
Origin of cappuccino
1945–50; < Italian: literally, Capuchin, so called from a fancied resemblance of the drink's color to the color of a Capuchin habit
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British Dictionary definitions for cappuccino
cappuccino
/ (ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ) /
noun plural -nos
coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate
Word Origin for cappuccino
Italian: capuchin
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Word Origin and History for cappuccino
cappuccino
1948, from Italian cappuccino, from Capuchin in reference to the beverage's color and its supposed resemblance to that of the brown hoods of the Friars Minor Capuchins (see Capuchin).
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