English Explanatory Dictionary

marocchino

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth.

Word forms

marocchino marocchinos

Etymology

From Italian marocchino, ellipsis of caffè marocchino, from its colour, as marocchino was a type of light brown leather (see Morocco leather) used in the 1930s to make hair bands.

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