poussecafé

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pousse-ca⋅fé

[poos-ka-fey; Fr. poos-ka-fey]

–noun, plural -fés [‑feyz; Fr. fey]

1.	an after-dinner drink of liqueurs of various colors and specific gravities, carefully poured into a glass so as to remain floating in separate layers.

2.	a small glass of liqueur served after coffee.

Origin:
1875–80; < F: lit., (it) pushes on (the) coffee

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