cappuccino

cap-puc-ci-no · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An Italian coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk foam.

  2. 2.

    A light brown color resembling the drink.

Forms

plural: cappuccinos

Related words

See also: coffee, espresso, latte

Etymology

From Italian cappuccino, diminutive of cappuccio meaning "hood," referring to the Capuchin friars whose brown robes resemble the color of the drink. The Capuchin order was named for their distinctive pointed hoods (cappuccio).