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a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). Café au lait café au lait coffee with milk; or a light-brown color. In medicine, it is also used to describe a birthmark that is of a light-brown color (café au lait spot). calque a copied term/thing. canard (canard means "duck" in French) an unfounded rumor or anecdote.
The word coffee in various European languages [8] The most common English spelling of café is the French word for both coffee and coffeehouse; [9] [10] it was adopted by English-speaking countries in the late 19th century. [11] The Italian spelling, caffè, is also sometimes used in English. [12]
The old English coffee-house was not a café in the modern sense, and it has vanished now. So is also vanishing the Paris café in its most characteristic form. There was a time when the best thought of France, in the arts and in politics, was to be found round such and such tables in such and such a café. The Frenchman's café was his club...
French tea houses work hard to create the image of "French tea", associated with luxury and sophistication, in the image of French perfumery or haute couture. [6] For the British, the French taste for tea is more refined, more delicate than that of the English, and therefore closer to the expectations of Japanese tourists visiting Paris.
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Skillet French Onion Chicken by Jocelyn Delk Adams Inspired by the classic French gratinée, this one-skillet dinner features caramelized onions, chicken thighs and lots of sharp melty cheese.
Loo tables were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as candlestands, tea tables, or small dining tables, although they were originally made for the popular card game loo or lanterloo. Their typically round or oval tops have a tilting mechanism , which enables them to be stored out of the way (e.g. in room corners) when not in use.
abaissement - fall/lowering; abaisser - to lower; abandonner - to abandon; abandonné - abandoned/deserted; abasourdi - stunned; abattage - slaughter; abattant - toilet lid