noun
barista
buh-REES-tuh
noun
1
Someone who prepares and serves coffee drinks in a café or coffee shop.
"The barista drew a little leaf pattern in the foam of my latte."
How to Use Barista
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA professional coffee-maker who works behind the counter at a coffee shop.
Common pairings
trained barista
barista skills
work as a barista
Word Forms
baristaed past tense, barista'd past tense, baristas plural, baristi plural, baristas singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian barista, meaning "bartender," itself from "bar" plus an Italian suffix for a person's occupation.