cappuccino
[kap-oo-chee-noh, kah-poo-; Italian kahp-poot-chee-naw]
- a hot beverage consisting of espresso and foamed milk, often served with powdered cinnamon and topped with whipped cream.
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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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Contemporary Examples
Francis then supposedly told the officer that he was the one giving orders now and ordered a cappuccino for the Swiss soldier.
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December 5, 2014
It was July of 2010, and my biggest worry at the time was whether or not we should spring for the cappuccino bar at the reception.
She celebrated over a cappuccino with her Perugian lawyer Luciano Ghirga.
Recipe This is the season for panettone and it makes the perfect breakfast pairing to my morning cappuccino!
This is the season for panettone and it makes the perfect breakfast pairing to my morning cappuccino!
Historical Examples
She kept her face still and neutral, and calmly swallowed her cappuccino.
MakersCory Doctorow
cappuccino
- coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate
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Word Origin
Italian: capuchin
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Word Origin and History for cappuccino
n.
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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