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carafe

ca·rafe [ kə ráf ] (plural ca·rafes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. container for serving drinks: a container with a wide cylindrical base, a narrow neck, and a flared open top, usually made of glass and used to serve liquids, especially wine or water at the table

2. container for coffee: a glass pot with a lip for pouring and a handle, used especially with a drip coffeemaker to brew and serve coffee

3. quantity in carafe: the contents or capacity of a carafe

[Late 18th century. Via French < Italian caraffa]
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