A carafe (/kəˈræf/) is a glass container with a flared lip used for serving liquids, especially wine and coffee.
[1] Unlike the related decanter, carafes generally do not include stoppers.
It is used as carafe in French, derived from carrafa in Arabic, from Persian qarraba which is a big flagon for wine or other liquids.
[3] In France, carafes are commonly used to serve water.
In Greece, in tavernas or similar establishments, carafes are normally used to serve draught wine.