carafe
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carafe
- /kəˈɹæf/ UK, US
Rhymes with -æf
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French carafe. First attested in 1796. Doublet of carboy.
noun carafes
- A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages. Amongst the scattered letters and papers, there stood a claret jug, a large carafe of water, and an empty glass.
- A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used both for serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process. Emma brings out the carafe of dark coffee.
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Talk about this word "carafe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carafe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carafe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carafe "carafe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carafe.Cite this
@misc{carafe_2026,
title = {carafe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carafe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
