Cointreau

[kwahn-troh; Fr. kwan-troh] Origin

Coin·treau

[kwahn-troh; Fr. kwan-troh]
Trademark.
a colorless, orange-flavored liqueur.
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Cointreau (ˈkwɑːntrəʊ)
 
n
trademark a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring

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Main Entry:  Cointreau
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an orange-flavored French liqueur that is a colorless form of curaçao
Etymology:  created in 1849 in France by confectioner Adolphe Cointreau and his brother, Edouard-Jean
Usage:  trademark
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Cointreau
orange-flavored liqueur, named for founders Adolphe and Edouard-Jean Cointreau, brothersd from Angers, France, who set up Cointreau Distillery in 1849. The orange liqueur dates from 1875.
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