cappuccino

[ kap-oo-chee-noh, kah-poo-; Italian kahp-poot-chee-naw ]

noun

, plural cap·puc·ci·nos

1. a hot beverage consisting of espresso and foamed milk, often served with powdered cinnamon and topped with whipped cream.

cappuccino

/ ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ /

noun

1. coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate

Word History and Origins

Origin of cappuccino¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Italian: literally, “capuchin,” so called from a fancied resemblance of the drink's color to the color of a Capuchin habit; Capuchin ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of cappuccino¹

Italian: capuchin

Example Sentences

“We need to get it right this time”, Conservative activist Jenni Oliver tells me, as she takes a sip from her cappuccino.

From BBC

At nearby Cafe Noglish, owner Anne Britt, 56, is steaming milk to make a cappuccino.

From BBC

It was approaching 100 degrees when David Fischer, a retired aerospace worker, walked into the Paradise Bistro & Coffee Co., a cultural and political crossroads of sorts, and ordered a cappuccino.

From Los Angeles Times

Was a Thursday night Grey Goose martini worth the three cappuccinos I’d need to shake off brain fog on Friday morning?

From Los Angeles Times

They found that the folding of milk proteins was unaltered by the presence of caffeine in these beverages, even in the cappuccino, which contained components extracted from the coffee grounds, such as chlorogenic acid.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• caffeine
• espresso