cappuccino

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

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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.

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 of cappuccino

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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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.
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She celebrated over a cappuccino with her Perugian lawyer Luciano Ghirga.
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January 5, 2010
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Historical Examples of cappuccino

She kept her face still and neutral, and calmly swallowed her cappuccino.
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British Dictionary definitions for cappuccino

cappuccino

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

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).