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macchiato

Syllabification: (mac·chi·a·to)
Pronunciation: /ˌmäkēˈätō/
Definition of macchiato

noun (plural macchiatos)

  • espresso with a dash of frothy steamed milk.

Origin:

1970s: from Italian (caffè) macchiato, literally 'stained, marked (coffee)', from macchiare 'stain, mark'

macchiato in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of macchiato in the British & World English dictionary