Definition of cappuccino
: espresso coffee topped with frothed hot milk or cream and often flavored with cinnamon
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Examples of cappuccino in a Sentence
We stopped for dessert and cappuccinos.
Recent Examples of cappuccino from the Web
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Covered in glaze and filled with cappuccino gelato.
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Basic: Vanilla latte Reinvented: Succotash’s cotton candy cappuccino, with fluffy cotton candy spoon 2601 Holmes St. succotashkc.com Basic: Chicken and waffles Reinvented: Port Fonda’s fried chicken & churros 4141 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's don't have that kind of pricing ability because selling lattes and cappuccinos cannot change how consumers perceive their brands.
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The creamy, cold, custard-like dish was unforgettable and paired incredibly well with the warm cappuccinos still on our table.
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Signature dishes include duo canapé, corn and crab cappuccino, simply green salad and bird in a cage topped off with white chocolate bread pudding crème brûlée.
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The kitchen has high-end appliances, an espresso/cappuccino maker, a curved breakfast bar and a $10,000 faucet that looks like a kinetic sculpture.
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Part coffee shop, part workspace, the sleek venue serves a straightforward menu of coffee beverages like espresso, lattes and cappuccino while offering meeting space and even dedicated desks and community tables for rent at a monthly rate.
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Espresso drinks include macchiatos, cappuccinos and lattes.
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Origin and Etymology of cappuccino
Italian, literally, Capuchin; from the likeness of its color to that of a Capuchin's habit
CAPPUCCINO Defined for English Language Learners
cappuccino
playDefinition of cappuccino for English Language Learners
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: a drink of strong coffee (called espresso) that has a bubbly layer of hot milk on top
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