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cappuccino

cap·puc·ci·no [ kàppə ch n, kpə ch n ] (plural cap·puc·ci·nos)


noun 
Definition:
 
frothy milky coffee: a drink made with espresso coffee and frothed hot milk, sometimes topped with powdered chocolate or cinnamon

[Mid-20th century. < Italian, "Capuchin (friar)" < cappuccio "hood" < late Latin cappa "hood, hooded cloak"; from the color of the habit]
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