demitasse
Americannoun
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a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner.
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the coffee contained in such a cup.
noun
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a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
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the coffee itself
Etymology
Origin of demitasse
1835–45; < French: literally, half-cup
Example Sentences
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For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
From Los Angeles Times
Take the demitasse of onion soup that’s piping-hot stock on the bottom, cool whipped foie gras “cappuccino” on top and garnished with tiny diced apple.
From Washington Post
It’s not one of those $1,000 contraptions on which you push a button and wait for the coffee to stream robotically into a demitasse.
From Washington Post
For those of you who aren’t so enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
From Los Angeles Times
The black water kept coming, rising, sweeping away the 1890 porcelain demitasses, the 1930 lead soldiers, those coveted ceramic Christmas trees.
From Washington Post
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