Café
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A café ['kæfeɪ] is a type of restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk, where meals are served. Generally serving coffee and other beverages, cafés also serve meals but this is generally not considered their main trade (in contrast to a restaurant).
The term can also refer to a coffeehouse, tea room, lunchroom, bistro or a room in a hotel or restaurant where coffee and liquors are served.
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The most common spelling café is the French spelling, and was adopted by English-speaking countries in the late 19th century <ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989), entry number 50031127 (café)</ref>. Café can also be spelt caffè (the Italian spelling), especially if in Italy or if the café is owned by Italians <ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989), entry number 00333259 (caffé, n)</ref>. In southern England, especially around London in the 1950s, the French pronunciation was often shortened to [kæf] and spelt caff <ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989), entry number 50031130 (caff)</ref>.
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