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cappuccino Definition

cap·puc·cino (kä′pə c̸hēnō, 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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