CoffeeNOT from Italian, but from Arabic term kahwah

• Cappuccino (coffee made with milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam.)

from Italian term Capuchin (because the color of the coffee resembles that of habit from a monk Capuchin.)

• Espresso (strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans.)

from Italian caffè espresso = “pressed out coffee.”

• Latte (a drink of frothy steamed milk to which a shot of espresso coffee is added.)

from Italian, short for caffè latte = milk coffee.

Cappuccino

• from Italian term Capuchin

(because the color of the coffee resembles that of habit from a monk Capuchin.)

Latte•from Italian caffè latte

= “milk coffee.”

Espresso

•from Italian caffè espresso = “pressed out coffee.”

DESSERTS

Tiramisu

Tirami sù = take me away

Italian: Tiramisùmade of biscuits dipped in espresso or strong coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, soft cheese, and sugar, and topped with cocoa

Gelato Italiano (plural: Gelati) gelato is made with milk, cream, and various sugars

Resources:

1.Your guide to Italy, “Italian Loanwords in English” http://www.yourguidetoitaly.com/list-of-italian-loanwords.html

2.The English Language Borrowed Words from Italian, http://www.krysstal.com/display_borrowlang.php?lang=Italian

3.Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Italian_origin#Food_and_culinary_terms

4.Ask Oxford. Com http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/candy?view=uk