"pousse-café" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpuːskaˈfeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpuskæˈfeɪ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pousse-café.wav Forms: pousse-cafés [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From French pousse-café (literally “coffee-pusher”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pousse-café|lit=coffee-pusher}} French pousse-café (literally “coffee-pusher”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pousse-café (plural pousse-cafés)
  1. A digestif consumed after the coffee course. Categories (topical): Cocktails Synonyms: chasse-café
    Sense id: en-pousse-café-en-noun-CH20zEfA Disambiguation of Cocktails: 74 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. A drink composed of several layers of different-coloured liqueurs.
    Sense id: en-pousse-café-en-noun-YQNC2K7u

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