macchiato

mac-chi-a-to · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An espresso coffee drink marked with a small amount of steamed or foamed milk.

  2. 2.

    A latte macchiato, which is steamed milk marked with espresso.

Forms

plural: macchiatos

Related words

See also: cappuccino, espresso, latte
Synonyms: caffe macchiato, espresso macchiato

Etymology

From Italian macchiato, past participle of macchiare meaning "to stain" or "to mark," referring to the milk marking the espresso.