First Known Use: 1862
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pousse–café
noun pousse–ca·fé \ˌpüs-(ˌ)ka-ˈfā\
Definition of POUSSE-CAFÉ
: an after-dinner drink consisting of several liqueurs of different colors and specific gravities poured so as to remain in separate layers
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Origin of POUSSE-CAFÉ
French, literally, coffee chaser
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