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Frappuccino

Frappuccino

6 4.3
A cold sweet coffee drink blended with ice and often topped with whipped cream
  • noun
  • /fræpəˈtʃiːnoʊ/
translation icon : Frappuccino
  • I'll have a Venti Iced Frappuccino with a little extra whipped cream.
  • mocha Frappuccino
  • caramel Frappuccino
  • Starbucks Frappuccino

But I love a pumpkin spice frappuccino in the fall even though it's cold.

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Examples

  • Can I have a tall Frappuccino with one pump of hazelnut syrup and two pumps of mocha syrup with whipped cream blended in?

  • But understand the policy before coming in and asking for free frappuccino refills.

    Blog text (14)

  • Do you have any Frappuccino up here?

    Planet 51 (2009)

  • I have my Frappuccino in hand and I'm ready to get started.

  • But I love a pumpkin spice frappuccino in the fall even though it's cold.

    KathleenLights

  • Our first category is Frappuccinos, and we begin with coffee.

  • I was gonna surprise you with a mocha Frappuccino.

    Skiptrace (2016)

  • We stopped at Starbucks and I got a Grande Mocha Frappuccino.

    Anomalisa (2015)

  • I ordered a caramel frappuccino topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.

  • During the hot summer days, I enjoy sipping on a refreshing mocha frappuccino.

Synonyms

coffee
vsFrappuccino
∞ 1.0

A hot drink made by brewing roasted, ground beans with water

is a cold blended sweet beverage, not a hot brewed drink
frapp
vsFrappuccino
  • Slang
6 9.9

A cold blended coffee drink often sweetened and topped with whipped cream

is the official branded product rather than an informal generic label
frappe
vsFrappuccino
  • US
2 6.1

A thick cold drink made with milk and ice, often with ice cream

focuses specifically on coffee base and brand style rather than milkshake variety
fraps
vsFrappuccino
  • Slang
9.1

A cold blended coffee drink made with ice and milk

is the branded, marketed version rather than a casual slang name

How Sweet

milkshake
72 1.0
Frappuccino
6 4.3
mocha
25 2.9
latte
132 1.3
espresso
88 3.2

Surface Forms

Frappuccino singular
Frappuccinos plural

Morphology

Frappuccino = frappe + cappuccino (semi-transparent) = frappe + cappuccino

The blend of 'frappe' (iced/blended drink) and 'cappuccino' (coffee) signals a cold blended coffee, but as a brand name the exact properties (sweetness, whipped cream) are not fully predictable.

Etymology

Frappuccino joins French frappé, meaning 'chilled, blended drink', and Italian cappuccino, meaning 'coffee with milk foam'. So, Frappuccino fits as the name for a cold, sweet, blended coffee sold as a brand.