cappucino
cappucino is the misspelling of cappuccino.
Meaning of cappuccino
Noun
cappuccino (countable and uncountable, plural cappuccinos or (less common) cappuccini)
- An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed or frothed is added.
- Caffè latte (served only in the morning) is coffee mixed with milk; cappuccino, or small cup, cheaper; […]1904, K[arl] Baedeker, Italy: Handbook for Travellers, 14th edition, 2nd part (Central Italy and Rome), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker; London: Dulau and Co., […], →OCLC, page xxi
- A cup of this beverage.
- Any of various similar drinks.
- In fact, a step from the corner of Grant Avenue and Broadway is a café called “La Tosca.” Scenes from the opera are painted on the walls; [Enrico] Caruso sings from the juke box, and you drink a cappuccino, gray, like the robe of a capuchin monk, and made of chocolate that is laced with brandy or...1948, Robert O’Brien, “Old Town”, in This is San Francisco, New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Ont.: McGraw-Hill Book Company, →OCLC, page 84
- A medium- to dark-brown colour like that of the coffee drink (sense 1) or the habit of a Capuchin monk.
- This Morning We Present The "Times Square"—a hat for gentlemen who appreciate the importance of correct attire. […] English Grey or Cappuccino Brown1928 September 29, “Tuttle & Clark [advertisement]”, in The Detroit Free Press, volume 94, number 2, Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Free Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15, columns 1–2
Forms of cappucino
| plural | cappucinos |
|---|---|
| plural (rare) | cappucini |
Questions about cappucino
- What is cappucino the misspelling of?
- Cappucino is the misspelling of cappuccino.
Words near cappucino in the dictionary
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