DEMITASSE

demitasse

(noun) small coffee cup; for serving black coffee

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

demitasse (plural demitasses)

A small cup of strong black coffee.

The cup in which this coffee is served.

Anagrams

• misseated, sidemeats

Source: Wiktionary


De*mi"-tasse", n. [F., half cup.]

Definition: A small cup for, or of, black coffee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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