cappuccino

noun

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

Pluralcappuccinos (some meanings)

3 meanings of cappuccino

1
noununcountable
A coffee drink made with espresso and hot, foamy milk.
Like a coffee with a fluffy milk cloud on top.
I ordered a cappuccino with extra foam this morning.
She makes a great cappuccino at home with her new machine.
2
nounnonstandardcountable or uncountable
Any of various drinks that are made to be like a regular cappuccino.
The vending machine sells a hot cappuccino made from powder.
She bought an iced cappuccino from the convenience store.
3
noununcountablebefore a noun
A brown color, like the color of the coffee drink.
We chose cappuccino for the bedroom walls.
The car comes in black, white, or cappuccino.
Similarmocha, coffee

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Origin

It comes from Italian "cappuccino," meaning a Capuchin monk. The coffee was named after the monks because its dark brown color looked like their robes.