- Coffee served with hot milk.
- A light coffee hue. See Regional Note at beignet.
[French : café, coffee + à, with + lait, milk.]
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ca·fé au lait (kă-fā' ō lā') ![]() |
[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.
| Medical Dictionary: ca·fé au lait spots |
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 |
In dogs, a rich, light brown colored coat. Used in the breed description of Poodles.
| WordNet: cafe au lait |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
equal parts of coffee and hot milk
| lait (culinary) | |
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