POUSSE-CAFÉ


Meaning of POUSSE-CAFÉ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpüs-(ˌ)ka-ˈfā ]

noun

Etymology: French, literally, coffee chaser

Date: 1880

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

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