'Carafe' is a word borrowed from Arabic 'garafe'. The word entered the English language some time around 1767.
carafe [noun] [1767]
- a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
- a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee
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Etymology: French, from Italian 'caraffa' from Arabic 'gharrāfa'
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