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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 cream
2. small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
Familiarity information: DEMITASSE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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