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    What French word meaning 'a small restaurant serving alcoholic drinks' is derived from a Walloon word meaning 'a pole for tethering a cow'?

    Question #78447. Asked by nibbles0011. (Apr 07 07 9:55 AM)


    peasypod

    		I'd probably go with 'brasserie'.

    http://www.answers.com/brasserie&r=67

    Apr 07 07, 10:08 AM
    lanfranco

    		Actually, I think "estaminet" is the answer:


    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/estaminet

    Apr 07 07, 10:17 AM

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