carafe

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English - English
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
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
A glass water bottle for the table or toilet; called also croft
A carafe is a glass container in which you serve water or wine. He ordered a carafe of wine
{i} glass bottle
carafes
plural of carafe
carafe

    Hyphenation

    ca·rafe

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ k&-'raf, -'räf ] (noun.) 1767. First attested 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غرفة (ghúrfa, “cup or dipper”), from غرف (ghárafa, “to ladle”).
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