cappuccino

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cap·puc·ci·no / ˌkäpəˈchēnō; ˌkap-/ • n. (pl. -nos) coffee made with milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam.ORIGIN: 1940s: from Italian, literally ‘Capuchin,’ because its color resembles that of a Capuchin's habit.