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café au lait

 
Dictionary: ca·fé au lait   (kă-fā' ō lā') pronunciation
 
n.
  1. Coffee served with hot milk.
  2. A light coffee hue. See Regional Note at beignet.

[French : café, coffee + à, with + lait, milk.]


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[ka-fay oh-LAY] French for "coffee with milk". It usually consists of equal portions of scalded milk and coffee.

 
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(kă-fā' ō lā')
pl.n.

Uniformly light brown, sharply defined, and usually oval-shaped patches of the skin characteristic of neurofibromatosis, though also found in healthy individuals.

 
Veterinary Dictionary: café au lait
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In dogs, a rich, light brown colored coat. Used in the breed description of Poodles.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: equal parts of coffee and hot milk


 
 

 

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