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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.

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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I did not, so I arranged to road-test the Breville Oracle Jet—a foolproof Cadillac for cappuccino lovers, I was told.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

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 • Oct. 21, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

It was approaching 100 degrees when David Fischer, a retired aerospace worker, walked into the Paradise Bistro & Coffee Co., a cultural and political crossroads of sorts, and ordered a cappuccino.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Two students were talking to her, and then one of them gave her a cappuccino in a tall paper cup.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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