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cappa

/ˈkæpə/

cappa noun: the thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus of a pollen grain.

Noun (1)

cappa (plural cappae)

  1. The thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus of a pollen grain.

Noun (2)

cappa (plural cappas)

  1. (colloquial) A cappuccino.
    • I tend to like lattes or cappas, and have been known to have two or three a day, usually when I'm stressed.2010, Janey Lee Grace, Look Great Naturally...Without Ditching the Lipstick, page 211

Forms of cappa

pluralcappae
pluralcappas

Origin of cappa

Learned borrowing from Late Latin cappa. Doublet of capa and cape.

Words that rhyme with cappa

Questions about cappa

What does cappa mean?
Cappa means the thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus of a pollen grain.
What part of speech is cappa?
Cappa is a noun.
How do you pronounce cappa?
Cappa is pronounced /ˈkæpə/.
What is the plural of cappa?
The plural of cappa is cappae.

Words near cappa in the dictionary

  1. Capozziello
  2. Capozzis
  3. Capozzoli
  4. Capozzolis
  5. capp
  6. cappa
  7. cappa magna
  8. cappabar
  9. cappabars
  10. cappable
  11. cappadine

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