cappuccino

American  

[kap-oo-chee-noh, kah-poo-, kahp-poot-chee-naw] / ˌkæp ʊˈtʃi noʊ, ˌkɑ pʊ-, ˌkɑp putˈtʃi nɔ /

noun

plural

cappuccinos

1. a hot beverage consisting of espresso and foamed milk, often served with powdered cinnamon and topped with whipped cream.

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cappuccino British  

/ ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ /

noun

1. coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate

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Etymology

Origin of cappuccino

First recorded in 1945–50; from Italian: literally, “capuchin,” so called from a fancied resemblance of the drink's color to the color of a Capuchin habit; Capuchin ( def. )

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• cappuccino vs. latte

Example Sentences

Customers can pay an extra £1 to add a mushroom powder or a supplement called collagen to drinks from lattes to cappuccinos.

From BBC

Everyone has their method: Alton Brown swears by a dollop of mayonnaise; Martha Stewart sometimes froths hers in a cappuccino maker.

From Salon

The black-colored beans are dark chocolate espresso flavored, while the brown beans are milk chocolate flavored, meant to mimic the robustness and sweetness of a cappuccino.

From Salon

People swapping cask ales for cappuccinos or ordering a burger and a beer via Deliveroo rather than at their local are a new threat to pubs, according to the boss of Greene King.

From BBC

I think it’s confusing for kids who grow up a certain way, and their parents are like, “You can’t have a cappuccino.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• caffeine
• espresso