cafe au lait
noun
(alsocafé au laitpluralcafés au lait)uk/ˌkæf.eɪ əʊ ˈleɪ/us/ˌkæf.eɪ oʊ ˈleɪ/pluralcafes au lait[CorU]
coffeewithmilk, usually made withhalfcoffeeandhalfheatedmilk:
Go have acafeau lait,sipslowly, andenjoytoday'sbeautifulweather.
Hebroughtmecaféau lait and achocolatecroissantforbreakfast.
[U]
apalebrowncolour, thecolourofcoffeewithmilk:
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- I've been here manytimesjust to gettheircafeau lait.
- You'llfindcafésservingupmeatyportionsofchickencurryalongsidecafésau lait.
- Several of thechildrenhadmultiplecafeau laitspotsontheirskin.
Warm drinks
- Americano
- arabica
- Assam
- babyccino
- bed-tea
- congou
- crema
- cuppa
- Darjeeling
- decaf
- infusion
- Irish coffee
- jasmine tea
- joe
- KeepCup
- rooibos
- Rosie Lee
- sencha
- stewed
- tea
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