Carafe

usgb/kəˈræf/
noun

A glass container with a narrow neck used for serving wine or water.

He poured wine from a carafe into two glasses.
Visual representation of "carafe" - A glass container with a narrow neck used for serving wine or water

Often appears as...

  • glass carafe
  • wine carafe
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Dinner Table

A carafe is commonly found on dinner tables and is associated with meal times.

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Could you please pass the water carafe?
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Elegance

Using a carafe can add elegance to serving drinks, such as wine, at gatherings.

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The host served the vintage wine from a crystal carafe.
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Not for Cooking

A carafe is not used for cooking or heating; it's for serving only.

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After the tea is brewed, transfer it to the carafe.
Visual representation of the word "Carafe"

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