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DEMITASSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does demitasse mean? 

DEMITASSE (noun)
  The noun DEMITASSE has 2 senses:

1. small cup of strong black coffee without milk or creamplay

2. small coffee cup; for serving black coffeeplay

  Familiarity information: DEMITASSE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEMITASSE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cafe noir; demitasse

Hypernyms ("demitasse" is a kind of...):

coffee; java (a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Small coffee cup; for serving black coffee

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("demitasse" is a kind of...):

coffee cup (a cup from which coffee is drunk)


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