Frappuccino
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An iced coffee drink made with cappuccino blended with other ingredients, such as flavored syrups and whipped cream.
"In the University of Nevada-Las Vegas arena, thousands of employees danced to a rap song about frappuccinos and cappuccinos, sampled a new roast in the largest coffee tasting in company history and watched colleagues from Jordan, China and Japan make latte art in the final round of a global barista championship."
Example
More examples"In the afternoon of the 5th of February of 2022, I ate pizza at the pizzeria. Then, at the cafe, I saw Hans the Netherlander. I told him that the James Webb Space Telescope had been deployed. He gave me a cold mocha frappuccino, to add to my passion fruit iced tea that I already had. Lyle was there, wearing all black, with cargo pants that hid his robust legs. Don was at a front table, reading from a device."
Etymology
Blend of frappe + cappuccino. Genericized trademark of Frappuccino. From a Starbucks tradename (Frappuccino), from frappe (“a sort of milkshake”) and cappuccino.
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