carafe
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
carafe (plural carafes)
- A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
- A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process.
- 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 177:
- Emma brings out the carafe of dark coffee.
Translations[edit]
bottle for serving wine, water, or beverages
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glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for coffee
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Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
carafe f (plural carafes)
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References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “carafe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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