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- [kuh-raf, -rahf]
- /kəˈræf, -ˈrɑf/
- /kəˈræf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-raf, -rahf]
- /kəˈræf, -ˈrɑf/
Definitions of carafe word
- countable noun carafe A carafe is a glass container in which you serve water or wine. 3
- countable noun carafe A carafe of something is the amount of it contained in a carafe. 3
- noun carafe an open-topped glass container for serving water or wine at table 3
- noun carafe (as modifier) 3
- noun carafe a glass bottle for serving wine, water, or coffee 3
- noun carafe a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages. 1
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Origin of carafe
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French < Italian caraff(a) < Spanish garrafa, perhaps < dialectal Arabic gharrāfah dipper, drinking vessel
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Parts of speech for Carafe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carafe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carafe usage trend in Literature
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