latte

English

/ˈlɑ.teɪ/, /laˈtʰeɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
  • A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caffè (coffee) derived from Latin lactis, lac (milk).

Origin

Latin

lactis, lac

Gloss

milk

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

乳

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