cappa

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/ˈkæpə/

noun

The thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus of a pollen grain.

OriginLate Latin cappa →
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Meanings

cappa1

nouncappa (plural cappae)

plural cappae

  1. biologyThe thick wall on the proximal side of the corpus of a pollen grain.

cappa2

nouncappa (plural cappas)

plural cappas

  1. colloquialA cappuccino.

    I tend to like lattes or cappas, and have been known to have two or three a day, usually when I'm stressed.

    2010, Janey Lee Grace, Look Great Naturally...Without Ditching the Lipstick, page 211

Origin

  1. Late Latincappa
  2. Englishcappa

Learned borrowing from Late Latin cappa. Doublet of capa and cape.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cappa

kappagrappaAgia Napa
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Sounds the same

kappakappa
Cite this entry
APA

cappa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cappa

MLA

“cappa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cappa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cappa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cappa.

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