carafe
noun
ca·rafe
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Definition of carafe
1
: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.
2
: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee
Examples of carafe in a Sentence
We drank a carafe of wine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mostly Italian wines are sold by the glass, carafe or bottle. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Now open: 15 new restaurants and bars from Coronado to Carlsbad," 8 Aug. 2019 That respect comes through with copitas, the name given to two little cups and a small carafe of tequila for two served on a wooden board with chile salts, fresh fruit and dried fruit for $18 to $37, depending on the brand of tequila. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Tomato pie at Fontaine’s Southern Diner & Bar tops August’s list of 5 things to eat and drink at San Antonio restaurants right now," 19 Aug. 2019 There will be natural wines and more than 800 bottles in the wine room that doubles as a back dining room, and Good Fortune will also have new magnum wines open every day that will be available by the glass or by the carafe. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Wood fired-cooking focused Good Fortune opens in Logan Square Thursday, plus more restaurant openings," 14 Aug. 2019 The side of guac is served in a carafe that resembles a miniature terracotta plant pot. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Come for the beer gimmick, stay for the tasty tacos," 9 Aug. 2019 Spoon a cup of coarsely ground coffee into the stainless steel, super-fine mesh cone that sits inside the glass carafe. — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, "Brew an easier cold brew," 24 June 2019 Order a carafe of sake to share with your chef, and you may be rewarded. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Shota takes the stodgy out of omakase dining," 20 June 2019 Once the coffee is brewed, stacking the lid on top of the bottom vessel activates a valve that allows coffee to drop into the carafe. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "High-design coffee maker looks like a ceramic pot," 12 June 2019 Wedding countdown: The final blend takes a minimum of three months. Price tag: $35,000 for 1 liter of fragrance in a crystal carafe, an engraved flacon, six refill flacons, and two travel sprays. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "17 Over-the-Top Beauty Treatments to Try Before Your Wedding Day," 13 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carafe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carafe
carafe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carafe
: a glass container that has a wide mouth and that is used to serve drinks (such as water or wine) during a meal
also
: the amount in a carafe
See the full definition for carafe in the English Language Learners Dictionary
carafe
noun
ca·rafe
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Kids Definition of carafe
: a bottle that has a wide mouth and is used to hold water or beverages