cappuccino

noun

cap·​puc·​ci·​no ˌka-pə-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce cappuccino (audio)
ˌkä-pü-
: espresso coffee topped with frothed hot milk or cream and often flavored with cinnamon

Examples of cappuccino in a Sentence

We stopped for dessert and cappuccinos.
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Gaggia cappuccinos and jasmine hot teas are afternoon pleasures. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2025 Remote workers drift in for a cappuccino and a quiet corner, setting up laptops and staying through the lunch hour. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Some of the most popular flavors include: salty caramel truffle, minty mint chip, cappuccino crunch, dark chocolate raspberry, pistachio, moose tracks, cookie doughlicious. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 Sane and glowy, that is — though so far, no one appears to have cracked the code on how to get Ballerina’s cappuccino cup head. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cappuccino

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, Capuchin; from the likeness of its color to that of a Capuchin's habit

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cappuccino was in 1893

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“Cappuccino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cappuccino. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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