liqueur

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From French liqueur.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /lɪˈkjʊə/, /lɪˈkjɔː/

[edit] Noun

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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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Latin liquor.

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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

[edit] Usage notes

  • 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.
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