liqueur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Usage notes

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[edit] Etymology

From French liqueur.

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• (UK) IPA: /lɪˈkjʊə/, /lɪˈkjɔː/

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liqueur (plural liqueurs)

1. A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

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• cordial
• ratafia

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Latin liquor.

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• IPA: /likœʁ/
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[edit] Noun

liqueur f. (plural liqueurs)

1. alcoholic liqueur
2. (literary) drinkable liquid
3. (Quebec) fizzy drink, pop
4. (obsolete) liquid

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• Liqueur and liquor are false friends: French liqueur never applies to alcoholic drinks specifically.
• The Quebec use of the term is frequently targeted as an anglicism (from liquor), even though the meaning ("non-alcoholic drink") is older and has little connection to either English terms.