caf·fe lat·te

(kăf′ā lä′tā, käf-fĕ′ lät′tĕ)

1. A strong espresso coffee topped with steamed frothed milk.

2. A serving of this beverage: ordered a caffe latte after dinner.

[Italian caffé (e) latte, coffee (with) milk, from Latin lac; see melg- in Indo-European roots.]

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caffe latte - strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk

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espresso - strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans

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