No. 10,460 in French
latte
A "latte" in French means "slat" or "plank."
In a sentence
Il accroche une latte en bois sur le mur.
He hangs a wooden slat on the wall.
Here 'latte' refers to a wooden slat or thin strip used in construction or decoration.
Je voudrais commander un café latte, s'il vous plaît.
I would like to order a café latte, please.
Here 'latte' is used in the beverage name 'café latte', referring to a coffee drink made with steamed milk.
La table repose sur quatre lattes bien fixées.
The table rests on four securely fixed slats.
In this context, 'latte' again denotes a slat or strip, emphasizing its structural use.
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