noun
carafe
kuh-RAF/kəˈræf/
A glass container for serving drinks.
The glass carafe stands beside a matching drinking glass, ready for serving water.
Etymology
French carafe already named a glass water bottle or decanter. The English word preserves that central meaning: a vessel for holding and serving drinks.
In context
if you are using a French press add the ground coffee to the carafe and pour the hot water over the grounds let it steep for four minutes
More examples
- She pours wine from the carafe.
- A full carafe of coffee sits beside the cups.
- The server refills our empty carafe.
Forms
carafe · carafes
Similar words
- pitcher
- Usually has a handle and a pronounced pouring spout.
- decanter
- Often stoppered and used especially for wine or spirits.