cappuccino









cappuccino


noun, plural cap·puc·ci·nos

  1. a hot beverage consisting of espresso and foamed milk, often served with powdered cinnamon and topped with whipped cream.

noun plural -nos

  1. coffee with steamed milk, sometimes served with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered chocolate
n.

1948, from Italian cappuccino, from Capuchin in reference to the beverage’s color and its supposed resemblance to that of the brown hoods of the Friars Minor Capuchins (see Capuchin).

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