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café

The final syllable sounds like fay.
Verified Food & Drink French in English
café
café

Definition

A small establishment serving drinks and light meals.

From French café.

Merriam-Webster records 1802 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

They met for coffee at the café.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9

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