CAFE
[ ka-fey, kuh- ]
/ kæˈfeɪ, kə- /
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noun
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.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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café
or ca·fe
[ ka-fey, kuh- or, especially for 2, French ka-fey ]
/ kæˈfeɪ, kə- or, especially for 2, French kaˈfeɪ /
noun, plural ca·fés [ka-feyz, kuh- or, especially for 2, French ka-fey]. /kæˈfeɪz, kə- or, especially for 2, French kaˈfeɪ/.
a small, unpretentious restaurant, often with exterior seating on a patio or extending onto the sidewalk.
coffee: I pick up a café and a croissant on my commute in to work every morning.
SYNONYMS FOR café
Origin of café
First recorded in 1780–90; from French: literally, “coffee”; see origin at coffee
usage note for café
See resume2.
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café
/ (ˈkæfeɪ, ˈkæfɪ) /
noun
a small or inexpensive restaurant or coffee bar, serving light meals and refreshments
Southern African a corner shop or grocer
Word Origin for café
C19: from French: coffee
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