carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf  -ˈräf 

1

: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine

We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.

2

: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee

Examples of carafe in a Sentence

We drank a carafe of wine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Removable components such as the carafe, filter basket, and water reservoir should be cleaned weekly. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

Lucchetti’s Bellini, available May through September, is made with fresh white peaches washed, peeled, and soaked in lemon juice, then mixed in a gallone—a glass carafe made in Murano and historically used by Venetian bartenders—with only ice and Prosecco DOCG. —Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Godinger Bedside Night Carafe This vintage-esque carafe makes for the perfect addition to your nightstand. —Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026

To retain those rich flavors, pour the coffee out of the carafe and into your cup right away. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrāfa

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carafe

• behalf
• digraph
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• subgraph
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph

Kids Definition

carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf  -ˈräf 

: a bottle that has a lip and is used to hold water or beverages