pousse-café
pousse–ca·fé
noun \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
Origin of POUSSE-CAFÉ
French, literally, coffee chaser
First Known Use: 1880
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