café
- A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
- (Canada) A small restaurant of any genre.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkæˈfeɪ/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French café (“coffee; coffee shop”). Doublet of caffè and coffee.
Related words
tea-house
coffee lounge
bar-room
tea-shop
kebob restaurant
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