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cappuccino (n.)

"espresso coffee with steamed milk foam," 1948, from Italian cappuccino, from Capuchin in reference to the beverage's color, which supposedly resembles to that of the brown hoods of the Friars Minor Capuchins (see Capuchin).

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Definitions of cappuccino from WordNet

cappuccino (n.)
equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream;
Synonyms: cappuccino coffee / coffee cappuccino
From wordnet.princeton.edu