# cappuccino

Pronunciation: US say "ka-puh-CHEE-noh" /ˌkæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/; UK say "ka-puu-CHEE-noh" /ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ/

## Noun

1. An Italian coffee drink made from espresso with steamed or frothed milk added; also, a cup of it.
   - Simple: A coffee drink made with espresso and hot, foamy milk.
   - _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. Any of various drinks similar to the espresso-and-milk original. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: Any of various drinks that are made to be like a regular cappuccino.
   - _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. A medium- to dark-brown color, like that of the coffee drink or a Capuchin monk's robe.
   - Simple: A brown color, like the color of the coffee drink.
   - _They painted the living room a warm cappuccino with cream trim._
   - _Her new sofa came in a rich cappuccino that matched the curtains._

## 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.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cappuccino (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).