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marocchino

marocchino noun: a coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth.

marocchino: a coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth
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Noun

marocchino (countable and uncountable, plural marocchinos)

  1. A coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth.
    • If you stray from the Venice-Verona region, the chances that people will recognize the concept of a macchiatone greatly diminish. In Milano, a marocchino is a somewhat similar drink.2011, Alon Y. Halevy, The Infinite Emotions of Coffee, Macchiatone Communications, LLC, →ISBN, page 58
    • She headed toward the beverage lounge. "Could you make me a cup of Marocchino while you're there?" Smedrick yelled after her.2018, Kristie Lynn Higgins, Shades Of Gray #3: Cerberus Versus Pandora, 10th anniversary edition

Examples of marocchino in a sentence

  • Italian Coffee Drinks / Including espresso, cappuccino, latte, macchiato, ristretto, marocchino & Americano2019 November 24, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, volume 93, number 115:
  • Do you do marocchinos?” “Sure, though it’s called a mocha here and in the States.” “I’m from Alba, in Italy.2022, Alyn Troy, The Marocchino Sparrow: A Witch and Ghost Mystery (Mystic Brews; 9):
  • For February, the shop introduced a Valentine’s-themed concoction: the Ruby Marocchino espresso mixed with hot chocolate ganache and pineberry syrup.2023 February 26, Bill Addison, “Wake up! Los Angeles is a coffee paradise”, in Los Angeles Times, page L10:
  • “We offer Italian Marocchino, Caffe’ Mocha, Caffe’ Latte’, Espressos, Cappuccinos and much more.”2023 April 12, Marty Morgan, “‘Bar’ brings the ‘Juice’ to Newton”, in The Newton County Appeal, volume 114, number 37, page 2A:

Forms of marocchino

pluralmarocchinos

Origin of marocchino

From Italian marocchino, ellipsis of caffè marocchino, from its colour, as marocchino was a type of light brown leather (see Morocco leather) used in the 1930s to make hair bands.

Questions about marocchino

What does marocchino mean?
Marocchino means a coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth.
How do you use marocchino in a sentence?
Italian Coffee Drinks / Including espresso, cappuccino, latte, macchiato, ristretto, marocchino & Americano
What part of speech is marocchino?
Marocchino is a noun.
What is the plural of marocchino?
The plural of marocchino is marocchinos.

Words near marocchino in the dictionary

  1. Marnoo
  2. Marnoo East
  3. Marnoo West
  4. marocain
  5. marocains
  6. marocchino
  7. marocchinos
  8. Marocco
  9. marog
  10. Maroggia
  11. Marogong

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