es·ta·mi·net ( -stä m -n  )n. A small café. [French, probably from Walloon èstaminê, staminê, cowshed, little café, probably from stamen, post to which a cow is tied at the feeding trough, probably of Germanic origin; see st - in Indo-European roots.] |
estaminet French [ɛstaminɛ]
n
a small café, bar, or bistro, esp a shabby one
[from French, perhaps from Walloon dialect staminet manger]
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| Noun | 1. |  estaminet - a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee |
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