Schnapps

//ʃnɑps// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif. uncountable, usually

    "apple schnapps; peach schnapps"

  2. 2
    any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes wordnet
  3. 3
    A serving of this beverage. countable, usually

    "“What happened?” “You drank about a bottle of vodka and ten peppermint schnapps is what happened. Come on, up.”"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Schnapp form-of, plural

Synonyms

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alcoholalcoholic beveragealcoholic drinkaqua vitaeardent spiritsbeverage

Example

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"Schnapps is made from fruit must."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnaps.

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