Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Coffee served with hot milk.
  • noun A light coffee hue.

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  • noun A mixture of coffee and hot milk.
  • noun Coffee and hot milk served in separate jugs as a breakfast drink
  • noun a light coffee colour

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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

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Borrowing from French café au lait (literally "coffee with milk")

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