pousse-café
[ poos-ka-fey; French poos-ka-fey ]
/ ˌpus kæˈfeɪ; French pus kaˈfeɪ /
noun, plural pousse-ca·fés [poos-ka-feyz; French poos-ka-fey] /ˌpus kæˈfeɪz; French pus kaˈfeɪ/.
an after-dinner drink of liqueurs of various colors and specific gravities, carefully poured into a glass so as to remain floating in separate layers.
a small glass of liqueur served after coffee.
Origin of pousse-café
1875–80; < French: literally, (it) pushes on (the) coffee
Words nearby pousse-café
pourparler,
pourparty,
pourpoint,
pourriture noble,
pousada,
pousse-café,
poussette,
poussin,
pout,
pouter,
poutine
British Dictionary definitions for pousse-cafe
pousse-café
/ French (puskafe) /
noun
a drink of liqueurs of different colours in unmixed layers
any liqueur taken with coffee at the end of a meal
Word Origin for pousse-café
literally: coffee-pusher