marc de café

le marc de café
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. coffee grounds
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Ma voisine lit l'avenir dans le marc de café.My neighbor reads the future in coffee grounds.
b. coffee dregs
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Tu peux jeter le marc de café dans le compost, s'il te plaît ?Can you throw the coffee dregs in the compost, please?
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