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café au lait

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ca⋅fé au lait

[kaf-ey oh ley, ka-fey, kuh-; Fr. ka-fey oh le]
–noun
1. hot coffee served with an equal amount of hot or scalded milk.
2. a light brown color.

Origin:
1755–65; < F: lit., coffee with milk
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ca·fé au lait   (kā-fā' ō lā')   
n.  
  1. Coffee served with hot milk.

  2. A light coffee hue. See Regional Note at beignet.


[French : café, coffee + à, with + lait, milk.]
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