🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

コーヒープレス

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōhī puresu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cafetiere/ˌkæf.əˈtjer/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"フレンチプレスでコーヒーを淹れました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A tall, cylindrical coffee pot equipped with a plunger and a built-in metal or nylon mesh filter, used for brewing pressed coffee.

    "She brewed fresh coarsely ground coffee in the glass cafetiere for her guests."
  2. 2

    The coffee brewed using this specific type of plunger pot.

    "He poured another cup of cafetiere to help him stay awake during the afternoon meeting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Borrowed into English from French in the late 20th century, derived from 'cafetière' (coffee pot), originating from the French root 'café' (coffee). It established itself in British English to specifically designate a plunger-style coffee maker.

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