latte
Plurallattes
- 1A coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk, usually topped with foam.
Like warm milk poured into strong coffee, with soft foam floating on top.
She ordered a latte with extra foam at the corner café.
He sipped his latte slowly while reading the morning news.
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- 2A milky drink like a coffee latte, but made with chai, matcha, or another flavor instead of espresso.
She always orders a matcha latte instead of regular coffee.
A chai latte tastes warm and a little spicy.
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- 3Left-wing political views held by wealthy, comfortable people.
They said her politics were just latte: kind words from comfortable people.
Critics called the whole campaign latte and out of touch with workers.
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- 4LA-tee/ˈlæti/A stone pillar topped with a rounded cap, built by the ancient Chamorro people and now a symbol of their culture.
Like a tall stone post with a round stone cap balanced on top.
Tourists came to see the ancient latte standing among the trees.
Each latte was carved from coral stone many centuries ago.
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Origin
A short form of Italian "caffè latte," meaning "coffee" plus "milk."