cappuccino
cappuccino
Definition
cap·puc·cino (kä′pə c̸hē′nō, kap′ə-)
noun
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon or powdered chocolate
Etymology: It, lit., Capuchin (in allusion to the brown habit worn by the friars)
cappuccino
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sip: I was sitting at a pavement cafe in Holland Park, sipping a cappuccino in the bright spring sunshine.
- serve: Also serves cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate and teas for the grown-ups.
- drink: So I do have a right to drink a cappuccino here, right?
- enjoy: The last day you can enjoy a cappuccino in one of Trieste's old-fashioned cafes.
- order: One's just ordered a cappuccino, another's got a coke and a few others have bottles of Smirnoff Ice.
- include: There were many food vendors in the lot, including one selling cappuccino from the back of his van!
Preposition: with
- shot: The correct term is a " single cappuccino with an extra shot " .
Adjective modifier
- frothy: Like a caffeine addict failing to resist the lure of a frothy cappuccino, sheâs back for a second hit.
- double: My double short cappuccino was served in a nice delicate white cup.
- short: My double short cappuccino was served in a nice delicate white cup.
- perfect: To make the perfect cappuccino you will need an electric pump espresso machine.
- single: The correct term is a " single cappuccino with an extra shot " .
- large: One dawn chorus and a large cappuccino later, a new chairman welcomes us.
Modifies a noun
- cup: Please note, all cup sizes are based on our 9 oz cappuccino cup.
- maker: Comet Comet supply a wide range of cappuccino makers.
- coffee: Cappuccino coffees finished off the meal, which I can safely say was one of the best I have ever eaten.
- machine: Is that a cappuccino machine I can see in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
- bar: And then when all the cappuccino bars started to open, I'd go and drink coffee there.
- set: The cappuccino cup set is packaged in a decorative cardboard box.
Noun used with modifier
- coffee: Some coffee machines use foamed fresh milk to enable a true coffee cappuccino to be offered.
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