grande
nounEtymology Borrowed from Italian grande. Doublet of grand and grandee.
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US A grande cup of coffee.
- As she went to work the only concern prominent in her mind was a strong desire for a couple of grandes from Starbucks.1997, J. H. Marks, Conspiracy Theory, Signet, →ISBN, page 148:
- Kevin considered bumming a cig, but he doubted any of them would part with one. Clutching their Starbucks grandes, guarding their garment bags with practiced eyes—how much sympathy could they be expected to muster?1998, Doug Guinan, California Screaming, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 287:
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- “Harrumph,” Daddy said, flipping through the morning’s deliveries – the L.A. Times, the New York Times and two grandes from Starbucks: decaf Colombian for my stressed superior, and a nonfat capp with a double espresso shot for me.1999, Elizabeth Lenhard, Bettypalooza, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 80: