café noir
Britishnoun
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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
As a stock for soup he is good; but in Scotland it is better not to say what the origin of the stock is till your friends are at their café noir.
From Scotch Loch-Fishing by Senior, William
Macdonald related his experiences over the café noir.
From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward
And then, Reginald, my boy, we need drink café noir no longer, but can have the proper café au lait every morning.'
From Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement by Walshe, Elizabeth Hely
One night last week—on Thursday night, to be more exact—I found that I could not sleep, having foolishly taken a cup of strong café noir after my dinner.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
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