carafe

Meaning

Noun

• A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
• A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process.

Origin

• First attested 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة ("cup or dipper"), from غَرَفَ.