demitasse
pronunciation
How to pronounce demitasse in British English:
UK ['demɪtæs]
How to pronounce demitasse in American English:
US ['demɪtæs]
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- Noun:
- small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
- small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
Word Origin
- demitasse (n.)
- also demi-tasse, 1842, from French, literally "half-cup," from demi- + tasse, an Old French borrowing from Arabic tassah, from Persian tasht "cup, saucer" (compare Italian tazza, Spanish taza "cup").
Example
- 1. Cup , larger than the demitasse , used to serve tea .
- 2. Demitasse spoon : condiments , and caviar and after-dinner coffee .
- 3. Demitasse spoon : condiments , and caiar and after-dinner coffee .