cafetiere
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6.7
- noun
- /ˌkæfɪˈtɪr/
- UK
- I brewed my morning coffee in the cafetiere for the perfect rich flavor.
Examples
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My French press (cafetiere) is timed for 4 minutes.
Blog text (11) -
The kind of coffeepot Kentridge put in Soho's hand, however, was simply the accident of what happened to be in his studio that day, namely a cafetiere: a glass cylinder with a metal plunger that compresses the grains of coffee within the pot.
Academic text (2000) -
Hence the cafetiere becoming a mine shaft (Mine), the cigarette smoke becoming a typewriter (Johannesburg), the stethoscope becoming a telephone (History of the Main Complaint), the camera's tripod becoming helicopter blades
Academic text (2000) -
She served the guests freshly made coffee using her elegant cafetiere.
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After steeping for four minutes, I pressed the plunger down on the cafetiere to enjoy my coffee.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that brews coffee by itself
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2.1
A machine that makes coffee at home or work
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1.0
A tall container with a spout for making and serving coffee
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5.6
A coffee pot where boiling water rises through a tube and flows through ground coffee
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3.5
A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee
A coffee pot that brews by bubbling hot water through coffee grounds
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Etymology
Cafetiere comes from French cafetière, which simply means 'coffee pot'. Think of café and English coffee, which share the same root. So a cafetiere is the pot used to make or serve coffee, often the kind with a plunger called a French press.