🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

カラフェ

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: karafe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Carafe/kəˈrɑːf/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ウェイターが水の入ったカラフェを持ってきた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An open-topped glass flask used for holding water or wine on the table.

    "The waiter brought a chilled carafe of tap water to the table."
  2. 2

    The glass pot of a coffee maker that holds the brewed coffee.

    "She carefully washed the glass carafe after brewing the morning coffee."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'carafe', which ultimately came from the Arabic 'ghurfa', meaning a small bucket or ladle. The term entered English usage in the late 18th century to describe a glass container typically used for serving water or wine at the table.

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