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Word: Carafe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, from Italian caraffa, probably based on Arabic g̣arafa ‘draw water’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈrɑːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an open-topped glass flask used for serving wine or water in a restaurant
Short Definition:open-topped glass flask used for serving wine or water in restaurant
Examples:- wine is available by glass, bottle, or carafe
- a carafe of retsina
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