carafe
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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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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Further reading edit
- “carafe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.