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Liqueur

//lɪˈkjʊə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
  2. 2
    to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution

    "Every champagne has to be liqueured after its disgorgement, to replace the inevitable loss."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

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