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ca·rafe

 (kə-răf′)
n.
1. A glass or metal bottle, often with a flared lip, used for serving beverages, such as water or wine.
2. A glass pot with a pouring spout, used in making coffee.

[French, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, probably from Arabic ġarrafa, dipper, cup, from ġarafa, to ladle, scoop; see ġrp in Semitic roots.]
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carafe

(kəˈræf; -ˈrɑːf)
n
(Brewing)
a. an open-topped glass container for serving water or wine at table
b. (as modifier): a carafe wine.
[C18: from French, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, from Arabic gharrāfah vessel]
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ca•rafe

(kəˈræf, -ˈrɑf)

n.
a wide-mouthed glass or bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
[1780–90; < French < Italian caraff(a) < Sp garrafa, perhaps < dial. Arabic gharrāfah dipper, drinking vessel]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.carafe - a bottle with a stoppercarafe - a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
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carafe

noun jug, pitcher, flask, decanter, flagon He ordered a carafe of wine.
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Translations
إبْريقٌ زُجاجيغَرَّافَة
karafa
karaffel
karahvi
vrč
üvegkancsó
karafla
カラフ
유리 물병
grafinas
karafe
karafa
karaff
bình miệng rộng

carafe

[kəˈræf] Ngarrafa f
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carafe

[kəˈræf kəˈrɑːf] ncarafe fcar alarm nalarme f autocar allowance nindemnité f de déplacement (en voiture)
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carafe

nKaraffe f
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carafe

[kəˈræf] ncaraffa
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carafe

(kəˈrӕf) noun
a glass bottle for serving water, wine etc.
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carafe

غَرَّافَة karafa karaffel Karaffe καράφα garrafa karahvi carafe vrč caraffa カラフ 유리 물병 karaf karaffel karafka jarra de vidro графин karaff ขวดชนิดหนึ่งที่ใส่น้ำดื่มหรือไวน์เพื่อเสิร์ฟที่โต๊ะอาหาร sürahi bình miệng rộng 玻璃水瓶
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There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty.
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"At first the maid thought that young Smith was already dead, but on pouring some water from the carafe over his forehead he opened his eyes for an instant.
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