marocchino
See also: marocchinò
English
editEtymology
editFrom Italian marocchino, ellipsis of caffè marocchino, from its colour, as marocchino was a type of light brown leather (see Morocco leather) used in the 1930s to make hair bands.[1]
Noun
editmarocchino (countable and uncountable, plural marocchinos)
- A coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth.
- 2011, Alon Y. Halevy, The Infinite Emotions of Coffee, Macchiatone Communications, LLC, →ISBN, page 58:
- If you stray from the Venice-Verona region, the chances that people will recognize the concept of a macchiatone greatly diminish. In Milano, a marocchino is a somewhat similar drink.
- 2018, Kristie Lynn Higgins, Shades Of Gray #3: Cerberus Versus Pandora, 10th anniversary edition:
- She headed toward the beverage lounge. "Could you make me a cup of Marocchino while you're there?" Smedrick yelled after her.
- 2019 November 24, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[2], volume 93, number 115:
- Italian Coffee Drinks / Including espresso, cappuccino, latte, macchiato, ristretto, marocchino & Americano
- 2022, Alyn Troy, The Marocchino Sparrow: A Witch and Ghost Mystery (Mystic Brews; 9):
- “Oh, I’d be delighted to stop by. It’s been days since I’ve had a good coffee. Do you do marocchinos?” “Sure, though it’s called a mocha here and in the States.” “I’m from Alba, in Italy. We love our marocchinos.”
- 2022, Peter MacKenzie, The Needful: A Year in an International School in Africa, The Book Guild Ltd, →ISBN:
- Many a business deal or legal tussle had been settled (or sometimes started) over excellent lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, marocchinos, and shakeratos in dark corners of the colonial-era restaurant or on the terrace that enjoyed celebrated views of the Lowana River.
- 2023 February 26, Bill Addison, “Wake up! Los Angeles is a coffee paradise”, in Los Angeles Times, page L10:
- Kumquat changes its lineup of coffees monthly, including additions of restrained, calibrated coffee drinks. For February, the shop introduced a Valentine’s-themed concoction: the Ruby Marocchino espresso mixed with hot chocolate ganache and pineberry syrup.
- 2023 April 12, Marty Morgan, “‘Bar’ brings the ‘Juice’ to Newton”, in The Newton County Appeal, volume 114, number 37, page 2A:
- “We have an authentic Italian espresso machine that can make just about everything,” said Tiffany [Evans]. “We offer Italian Marocchino, Caffe’ Mocha, Caffe’ Latte’, Espressos, Cappuccinos and much more.”
References
edit- ^ Carla Passino (2009 April 30) “Three of the Best Italian Espresso Drinks”, in Italy Magazine[1], archived from the original on 14 February 2014:
- The name could at first appear a misnomer. Marocchino means Moroccan in Italian, and this espresso drink certainly doesn’t come from the North-African country. Delve deeper, though, and you discover that marocchino is actually named after a type of Moroccan leather that was once popular in Italian hat-making. That’s because the perfect marocchino echoes the soft brown tone of that special leather.
Further reading
editMarocchino on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editmarocchino (feminine marocchina, masculine plural marocchini, feminine plural marocchine)
Noun
editmarocchino m (plural marocchini, feminine marocchina)
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editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editmarocchino m (plural marocchini)
- Ellipsis of caffè marocchino; marocchino (coffee drink made with a shot of espresso, cocoa powder and milk froth)
- Synonyms: espressino, vetrino
Related terms
editFurther reading
editmarocchino on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
marocchino (bevanda) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
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