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demitasse in British English
(ˈdɛmɪˌtæs, French dəmitɑs)
noun
1.
a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
2.
the coffee itself
Word origin
C19: French, literally: half-cupdemitasse in American English
(ˈdɛmɪˌtɑs; ˈdɛmɪˌtæs; ˈdɛmitɑs; ˈdɛmiˌtæs)
noun
a small cup of or for black coffee served following dinner
Word origin
Fr < demi- (see demi-) + tasse, a cup (see tass)Image ofdemitasse
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