[kuh-raf, -rahf] 
| a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages. |
| ca·rafe (kə-rāf') n.
[French, from Italian caraffa, from Spanish garrafa, probably from Arabic ġarrafa, dipper, cup, from ġarafa, to ladle, scoop; see ġrp in Semitic roots.] |