latte

American  

[lah-tey, laht-te] / ˈlɑ teɪ, ˈlɑt tɛ /

noun

1. Also called caffè latte.  hot espresso with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

2. tea made with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

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latte British  

/ ˈlɑːteɪ, ˈlæteɪ /

noun

1. coffee made with hot milk

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Etymology

Origin of latte

First recorded in 1990–95; from Italian (caffè) latte “(coffee with) milk,” from Latin lac (stem lact- ); cognate with French lait, Portuguese leite, Spanish leche

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Example Sentences

Niccol, for his part, started his day with a vanilla protein latte, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I recently stopped drinking caffeine, but I couldn’t kick the ritual, so I have a decaf latte every single morning I make at home with my little Nespresso pods.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soluble fibers tend to add thickness and a creamy component, which is preferable when making a latte.

From Salon

If Harvey’s behavior deviated significantly from these dynamical patterns, it would be readily apparent from the sixth floor, sitting in my bathrobe, drinking a latte.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was intimidated as I could possibly be,” he says over lattes at a Midtown Manhattan hotel restaurant, just before Hunter is set to join our conversation.

From Los Angeles Times