carafe

[ kuh-raf, -rahf ]

noun

1. a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.

carafe

/ -ˈrɑːf; kəˈræf /

noun

1. 1. an open-topped glass container for serving water or wine at table
   2. ( as modifier )

      a carafe wine

Word History and Origins

Origin of carafe¹

1780–90; < French < Italian caraff ( a ) < Spanish garrafa, perhaps < dialectal Arabic gharrāfah dipper, drinking vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of carafe¹

C18: from French, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic gharrāfah vessel

Example Sentences

Designed by Dean Maltz, a New York City architect, the handblown carafe is $260.

From Seattle Times

Founded by sisters Kimberly and Nancy Wu, their online shop now includes ceramic dishes such as scalloped bowls and coffee pour-over sets made by artist Takeshi Omura and this hand-blown glass bottle, called the “bubble carafe” for its bulbous base.

From Los Angeles Times

For wines, the best deals are the $45-$55 wine bottles; a server will pour the wine into a plastic carafe for you to take back to your seat.

From Seattle Times

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

On this day she brought leftover kebabs, a carafe of Turkish coffee and a prayer rug.

From New York Times

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