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café

1
or ca·fe

[ ka-fey, kuh- French ka-fey ]

noun

, plural ca·fés [ka-, feyz, k, uh, -, k, a, -, fey].
  1. a small, unpretentious restaurant, often with exterior seating on a patio or extending onto the sidewalk.

    Synonyms: tearoom, lunchroom, bistro, coffeehouse

  2. I pick up a café and a croissant on my commute in to work every morning.

CAFE

2

[ ka-fey, kuh- ]

noun

  1. a U.S. federally mandated standard of average minimum miles-per-gallon fuel consumption for all the cars produced by an automobile manufacturer in a given year.

café

/ ˈkæfeɪ; ˈkæfɪ /

noun

  1. a small or inexpensive restaurant or coffee bar, serving light meals and refreshments
  2. a corner shop or grocer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of café1

First recorded in 1780–90; from French: literally, “coffee”; coffee

Origin of café2

C(orporate) A(verage) F(uel) E(conomy)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of café1

C19: from French: coffee

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