carafe
English
Etymology
First attested 1786, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French carafe, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian caraffa, probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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.
Translations
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
French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian caraffa, probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
carafe f (plural carafes)
Further reading
- “carafe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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