caffèn.
/ˈkafeɪ/, U.S. /ˈkæfeɪ/, /ˈkɑfeɪ/ 1. A coffee-house, a cafe, or an informal restaurant; esp. one in Italy, or of Italian ownership.
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the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking place > [noun] > coffee-house or -stall
coffee-house1615
street breakfast1831
caffè1835
coffee palace1879
coffee bar1905
kafenion1939
1835 H. T. Tuckerman Ital. Sketch Bk. 208 The caffés echoed the tones of earnest discussion.
1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life iii. 34 At night men crowd the close little caffès, where they reciprocate smoke, respiration, and animal heat.
1905 E. M. Forster Where Angels fear to Tread iii. 78 The democracy of the caffè or the street.
1964 Russ. Rev. 23 151 It was ideally central, adjacent to the smartest shops and caffès [in Florence].
1992 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 9 Dec. 25/2 The caffe for opera buffs.
2. (A drink of) coffee, esp. as served in Italian or Italian-style cafes and restaurants.
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the world > food and drink > drink > coffee > [noun]
coffee1598
coffee-drink1659
syrup of soot1663
ninny-broth1696
Turkey gruel1705
Java1805
caffè1852
mud1855
Everton toffee1857
go-juice1923
joe1941
decaf1956
1852 in Venerabile (1927) Oct. 271 A good dinner and caffè after with beautiful rose wine.
1946 G. H. Parker World Expands xxiii. 214 I..enjoyed a good plate of spaghetti, followed by some scolapini, ba-ba, and a caffé.
1992 N.Y. Times 9 Aug. v. 31/5 A caffè with only half the amount of water squeezed through the espresso machine, but through the same amount of coffee grounds, becomes a caffè ristretto.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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