cappuccino

noun

USka-puh-CHEE-noh/ˌkæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/UKka-puu-CHEE-noh/ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ/

Pluralcappuccinos (some meanings)

3 meanings of cappuccino

1
noununcountable
An Italian coffee drink made from espresso with steamed or frothed milk added; also, a cup of it.
The barista poured a cappuccino and dusted the foam with cocoa powder.
He prefers cappuccinos in the morning and switches to tea after lunch.
2
nounnonstandardcountable or uncountable
Any of various drinks similar to the espresso-and-milk original.
Many gas stations offer a powdered cappuccino that bears little resemblance to the café version.
The diner's menu listed a vanilla cappuccino alongside its regular coffees.
3
noununcountablebefore a noun
A medium- to dark-brown color, like that of the coffee drink or a Capuchin monk's robe.
They painted the living room a warm cappuccino with cream trim.
Her new sofa came in a rich cappuccino that matched the curtains.
Similarmocha, coffee

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian "cappuccino," by way of Viennese German "Kapuziner" (a Capuchin friar), the drink was named for the resemblance of its dark brown color to the monks' robes. The Italian "cappuccino" (Capuchin) comes from "cappuccio" (cowl, hood) plus a diminutive suffix, from "cappa" (cowl, cloak), which derives from Late Latin "cappa" (cape): perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *káput ("head"), though this is uncertain. It is a doublet of Capuchin.