carafe
The origin and history of carafe.
Etymology
First recorded in 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, "cup or dipper"), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, "to ladle"). It is a doublet of carboy.
The origin and history of carafe.
First recorded in 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, "cup or dipper"), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, "to ladle"). It is a doublet of carboy.
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