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latte

[lah-tey, laht-te]

noun

  1. Also called caffè latte.hot espresso with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

  2. tea made with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.



latte

/ ˈlɑːteɪ, ˈlæteɪ /

noun

  1. coffee made with hot milk

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of latte1

First recorded in 1990–95; from Italian (caffè) latte “(coffee with) milk,” from Latin lac (stem lact- ); cognate with French lait, Portuguese leite, Spanish leche
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Word History and Origins

Origin of latte1

C20: from Italian ( caffè e ) latte (coffee and) milk
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Example Sentences

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I mean, they are everywhere: Sweeping, scrubbing graffiti off walls, opening their shops, grabbing lattes on the way to work.

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When she’s not in the DP office, she enjoys browsing through stationery stores or looking for a new iced latte flavor.

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There are no matcha, lattes or novelty drinks on the menu, only loose-leaf tea sourced from Japan.

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There are popular options like the London Fog Latte, made with Earl Grey tea, steamed milk and vanilla syrup, or matcha lattes, which are quite the rage now.

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Milk-based drinks such as lattes and milkshakes may now also be covered by the tax.

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