café royale

American

[kaf-ay roi-al, ka-fay, kuh-, ka-fay rwa-yal] / ˈkæf eɪ rɔɪˈæl, kæˈfeɪ, kə-, kæ feɪ rwaˈjal /

noun

black coffee, to which cognac, lemon peel, sugar, and sometimes cinnamon have been added.

< French: royal coffee

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café royale

I goin' mek for you myself one anisette and one café royale ver' fine.

From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry

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