[bev-er-ij, bev-rij] 
| any potable liquid, esp. one other than water, as tea, coffee, beer, or milk: The price of the meal includes a beverage. |
| bev·er·age (běv'ər-ĭj, běv'rĭj) n. Any one of various liquids for drinking, usually excluding water. [Middle English, from Old French bevrage, from beivre, to drink, from Latin bibere; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots.] |
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