carafe

Etymology

First attested 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة‎ (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ‎ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /kəˈɹæf/

Noun

carafe (plural carafes)

1. A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
2. A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process.

Anagrams

• Farace

Etymology

From Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة‎ (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ‎ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁaf/

Noun

carafe f (plural carafes)

1. carafe

Further reading

• “carafe” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).