carafe

Meaning

1. A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
2. A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process.

Synonyms

decanter

water-bottle

bottle

flagon

jug

pitcher

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈɹæf/

Etymology

First attested 1786, from French carafe, from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).