carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf How to pronounce carafe (audio) -ˈräf How to pronounce carafe (audio)
1
: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.
2
: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee

Examples of carafe in a Sentence

We drank a carafe of wine.
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Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrāfa

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carafe was in 1767

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“Carafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carafe. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

carafe

noun
ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf How to pronounce carafe (audio) -ˈräf How to pronounce carafe (audio)
: a bottle that has a lip and is used to hold water or beverages

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