Coffee NOT 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: Tiramisù made 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” italian-loanwords.html italian-loanwords.html 2.The English Language Borrowed Words from Italian, ng.php?lang=Italian ng.php?lang=Italian 3.Wikipedia h_words_of_Italian_origin#Food_and_culin ary_terms h_words_of_Italian_origin#Food_and_culin ary_terms 4.Ask Oxford. Com andy?view=uk andy?view=uk