barista
UK/bə'rɪstə/US/bə'rɪstə/
Definitions
n.
A person who prepares and serves coffee, especially espresso drinks, in a café
咖啡师
Root Breakdown
LoanwordBorrowed straight from Italian, where barista simply means 'bartender' — someone who works at a bar (counter). English narrowed it to mean specifically a coffee-bar worker. Same bar (the counter) as in English, arriving via Italian.
Root bar still carries 38 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The barista drew a leaf in the foam of my latte.
- 2.
She works as a barista at a coffee shop downtown.