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Complete Definition of "carafe"

English
Etymology
First attested w:1786|1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic ARchar|ØºØ±ÙØ© (ghúrfa cup or dipper), from ARchar|غر٠(ghárafa, to ladle).

Pronunciation
IPA|/kÉËɹæf/

Noun
en-noun

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

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|ØºØ±Ø§ÙØ© (gharrá:fa) f
Finnish: karahvi
French: carafe f, carafon m
German: Karaffe f, Wasserflasche f
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Spanish: garrafa f


French
Etymology
From Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic ARchar|ØºØ±ÙØ© (ghúrfa cup or dipper), from ARchar|غر٠(ghárafa, to ladle).

Noun
carafe f (plural: carafes)

  1. carafe.

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