Italian for 'little hood' — named for the brown hoods of Capuchin friars, whose robes the coffee's color resembles.
A type of coffee made with espresso and steamed frothed milk.
From Italian 'cappuccino' (little hood; a Capuchin friar; the espresso drink), a diminutive of 'cappuccio' (hood, cowl), itself from 'cappa' (hood, cape, cloak), from Late Latin 'cappa' (a head-covering), possibly from Latin 'caput' (head), from PIE *kaput- (head). The coffee drink was named in Italy in the early 20th century for its colour: the deep brown espresso topped with white steamed milk foam exactly resembles the brown hooded habit of a Capuchin friar over his white tunic. The Capuchin order (Ordine dei Frati Minori Cappuccini) was founded in 1528 as a reform branch of the Franciscans; their name