frappuccino

Definition

An iced coffee drink made with cappuccino blended with other ingredients, such as flavored syrups and whipped cream.

Etymology

Blend of frappe + cappuccino. Genericized trademark of Frappuccino. From a Starbucks tradename (Frappuccino), from frappe (“a sort of milkshake”) and cappuccino.

Example Sentences

• "In the University of Nevada-Las Vegas arena, thousands of employees danced to a rap song about frappuccinos and cappuccinos, sampled a new roast in the largest coffee tasting in company history and watched colleagues from Jordan, China and Japan make latte art in the final round of a global barista championship."

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