a carafe of wine
1carafe — [[t]kəræ̱f[/t]] carafes N COUNT: oft N of n A carafe is a glass container in which you serve water or wine. He ordered a carafe of wine. N COUNT A carafe of something is the amount of it contained in a carafe. At dinner, share a half carafe of… …
2carafe — was once the normal Scottish term for a crystal jug for serving water. Fowler classed the Victorian English use (a water bottle with a tumbler placed over it) as a genteelism, but its 20c meaning, an open necked container for serving wine, is… …
3carafe — ► NOUN ▪ an open topped glass flask typically used for serving wine in a restaurant. ORIGIN French, from Italian caraffa, probably from an Arabic word meaning «draw water» …
4carafe — [kə raf′, kəräf′] n. [Fr < It caraffa; prob. < Ar gharrâf, drinking cup < gharafa, to draw water] a glass bottle for serving wine, water, or coffee …
5Carafe — Une carafe est un récipient de table, en verre ou en cristal, permettant le service des alcools forts, grands vins (carafe à vin), l eau (carafe d eau), ou encore de la gentiane (carafe à gentiane). Sommaire 1 Carafe à vin 1.1 Usage 2 …
6wine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ red, white ▪ fizzy (BrE), sparkling ▪ dry ▪ sweet ▪ light …
7carafe — UK [kəˈræf] / US / US [kəˈrɑf] noun [countable] Word forms carafe : singular carafe plural carafes a glass container for serving wine or water at meals, with a wider top than a bottle …
8carafe — noun Etymology: French, from Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrāfa Date: 1767 1. a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine 2. a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee …
9carafe — noun /kəˈɹæf/ a) A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages. b) A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a …
10carafe — ca|rafe [kəˈræf, kəˈra:f] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrafah, from gharafa to get water from a well ] a glass container with a wide neck, used for serving wine or water at meals …
