carafe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
  2. A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used both for serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹæf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carafe.wav

Word forms

carafe carafes

Etymology

First attested 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”). Doublet of carboy.

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