cappuccino

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Barrie dropped a sugar cube into her cappuccino, then idly stirred it as she stared out over the iron railing of the terrace.

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  1. noun Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream.
  2. Word History
    The history of the word cappuccino exemplifies how words can develop new senses because of resemblances that the original coiners of the terms might not have dreamed possible. The Capuchin order of friars, established after 1525, played an important role in bringing Catholicism back to Reformation Europe. Its Italian name came from the long pointed cowl, or cappuccino, derived from cappuccio, "hood,” that was worn as part of the order's habit. The French version of cappuccino was capuchin (now capucin), from which came English Capuchin. The name of this pious order was later used as the name (first recorded in English in 1785) for a type of monkey with a tuft of black cowl-like hair. In Italian cappuccino went on to develop another sense, "espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream,” so called because the color of the coffee resembled the color of the habit of a Capuchin friar. The first use of cappuccino in English is recorded in 1948.

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  • Barrie dropped a sugar cube into her cappuccino, then idly stirred it as she stared out over the iron railing of the terrace. —  A Girl's Legs Stirring The Air
  • Your knowledge and skill, your beans and your machine all greatly affect the quality of the coffee you make. a cappuccino is an espresso prepared with steamed and frothed milk. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The drink acquired its name as a consequence of the order's tradition of wearing both a habit and a hood; essentially, the word cappuccino is Italian for hood, but in its diminutive form. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Besides, I make a mean cup of cappuccino, which is guaranteed to perk up tired bodies. " —  One Summer Evening
  • NARRATOR: A cappuccino, a knock on the door. —  CNN Transcript Feb 24, 2007
 

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  1. Italian, Capuchin, cappuccino (from the resemblance of its color to the color of the monk's habit); see capuchin.
 

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