cappuccino

[kap-oo-chee-noh, kah-poo-, kahp-poot-chee-naw]

noun

plural

cappuccinos 

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

cappuccino

/ ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cappuccino¹

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. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cappuccino¹

Italian: _capuchin

Example Sentences

Italians often get angry when foreigners tinker with their food recipes - pizza with pineapple, cappuccino after midday or carbonara with cream, for example.

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“I work really hard in a room writing while drinking cappuccino.”

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It was a pale cream color, the texture of cappuccino foam.

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At an M&S Cafe in central London that the BBC visited, Matthew Wilsher has just got a cappuccino to go.

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Between sips of cappuccino, his creative spirit sparkles as he discusses Chronos and the Greek concept of emotional time.

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Related Words

• caffeine 
• espresso