café noir
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Expect café noir and café au lait with madeleines and quiche, plus pain perdu with strawberry, lime and basil, and fregola sarda risotto with octopus, from a menu that changes frequently.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2019
"We must counteract the exciting effects of our café noir," Valentine said, addressing his guests in a group.
From Flames by Hichens, Robert Smythe
In the afternoon, café means a small cup or glass of café noir, or café nature.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
The café noir used after dinner, is the very essence of the berry.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
We hastened to descend towards it, after the usual small cup of café noir and a piece of bread.
From Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. by Forester, Thomas
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