POUSSE-CAFÉ


Meaning of POUSSE-CAFÉ in English

|püskə|fā, -üˌska|- noun

Etymology: French, literally, coffee pusher, from pousser to push + café coffee, from Turkish kahve — more at push , coffee

1. : an after-dinner drink consisting of several liqueurs of different colors and specific gravities poured so as to remain in separate layers

2. : a small drink of brandy or a liqueur taken with black coffee following a dinner

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