carafe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carafe
1780–90; < French < Italian caraff ( a ) < Spanish garrafa, perhaps < dialectal Arabic gharrāfah dipper, drinking vessel
Example Sentences
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The tea-hued coffee, which he presented in an individual carafe over an ice sphere, tasted like Raisinets and wound up being the highlight of my search.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Designed by Dean Maltz, a New York City architect, the handblown carafe is $260.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024
It's simple, drip Intelligentsia, but it's served cold in a carafe alongside a glass packed with crushed ice, and, if you like, a smaller carafe of cream and a complementary slice of coffee cake.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2023
On this day she brought leftover kebabs, a carafe of Turkish coffee and a prayer rug.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023
I drink some water out of a pewter carafe set out for participants and begin to warm up.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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