variants:
or less commonly cafe
Definition of café
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly
: restaurant
2
: barroom
CAFE
abbreviationDefinition of CAFE (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of café was in 1802
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