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Carafe vs Flagon - What's the difference?

carafe | flagon |

As nouns the difference between carafe and flagon

is that carafe is a bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages while flagon is a large bottle for drinks such as wine or cider.

carafe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
  • A glass pot with a spout for pouring, used for both serving coffee and as a receptacle during the brewing process.

    • flagon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large bottle for drinks such as wine or cider.
  • The amount that such a bottle holds, about 1.13 litres.
  • A large vessel usually with a handle, spout and lid, for drinks such as wine or cider.
  • * 2003 , Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, & Peter Jackson, , 00:14:12:
    • Merry and Pippin: You can drink your fancy ales / You can drink 'em by the flagon / But the only brew for the brave and true / Comes from The Green Dragon

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