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

      a carafe wine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carafe1

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

Origin of carafe1

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

You can set it to make a single cup, extra-large single cup, travel mug, extra-large travel mug, half carafe, or a full carafe.

There are no extra bells and whistles, and some reviewers report breaking or cracking carafes.

To access the single serve feature, simply remove the carafe and place your cup beneath the head.

The larger carafe uses thermal construction to retain heat and holds up to 12 cups of coffee.

The carafe holds 12 cups of coffee—a generous supply by any measure—but this unit goes one step further, including a dedicated single-serving sidecar that can serve up regular hot water for tea and even brew individual servings of coffee from K-cups.

When you order a cup, a carafe is brought to your place at the table or counter so you can refill your cup as needed.

My only line was, I pour some water from a carafe into a glass and say, “Here, Harry, have some water and calm down.”

Sodastream Glass Carafe Selzer Maker  Space in our kitchen is at a premium.

There is another scene in which Meredith pours a cup of coffee from a carafe in the kitchen she shares with Knox.

He was seated at a table, on which stood a carafe of water, a bowl of sugar, and a glass of absinthe.

He pushed back his chair, rose, and went to the sideboard, where he poured out a glass of water from the carafe and drank it off.

Delia rises, goes to table and picks up water carafe which she replaces on refectory table up L.

It was the cue for Andoche to slip gratefully into a chair, possess the carafe and prepare to listen.

After some moments the curtain advances, the carafe is grasped, and the glass seems to be half full.

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