café

Definitions of café
  1. noun
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
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    types:
    expresso
    strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
    type of:
    boisson, brevage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
  2. noun
    a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
    synonyms: cafétéria
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    type of:
    restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
  3. noun
    a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
    synonyms: grain de café
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    type of:
    grain
    a small hard fruit
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