Definition of MACCHIATO

macchiato

Plural: macchiati, macchiatos

Noun

  • Espresso topped with steamed milk.
  • Ellipsis of latte macchiato.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian caffè macchiato (“stained coffee”), from macchiato (“stained, marked”), as the coffee is “marked” with a spot of milk. From Latin maculātus (“stained”), form of macula (“stain”).
Cognate to English macula (“[dark] spot”), French maculé.

Synonyms

caffè macchiato, espresso macchiato

Scrabble Score: 18

macchiato: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
macchiato: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macchiato: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

macchiato: valid Words With Friends Word