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li·queur
/
lɪˈkɜr
or, esp. British,
-ˈkyʊər;
French
liˈkœr
/
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[
li-
kur
or, esp. British,
-
ky
oo
r
;
French
lee-
k
œ
r
]
Show IPA
noun
any of a class of alcoholic
liquors
, usually strong, sweet, and highly flavored, as Chartreuse or curaçao, generally served after dinner; cordial.
Origin:
1735–45;
<
French;
see
liquor
Can be confused:
liqueur,
liquor
.
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liqueur
(lɪˈkjʊə,
French
likœr)
—
n
1.
a. any of several highly flavoured sweetened spirits such as kirsch or cointreau, intended to be drunk after a meal
b. (
as modifier
):
liqueur glass
2.
a small hollow chocolate sweet containing liqueur
[C18: from French; see
liquor
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
liqueur
"sweetened, flavored alcoholic liquor," 1729, from Fr., from O.Fr. licour "liquid." See
liquor
, which is the same word but borrowed earlier.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
For long storage, brush with
liqueur
, wrap in cheesecloth and place in an
airtight container.
He drank the
liqueur
, and was about to leave without paying for it.
Mix the berries with two tablespoons of the
liqueur
.
Too much liquid, such as brewed coffee or
liqueur
, will risk ice-crystal
formation.
Coffee follows desert, along with a sweet
liqueur
called a digestif.
Replace red wine with apple juice and omit
liqueur
to make a non-alcoholic punch.
Stir together
liqueur
and arrowroot and whisk into sauce.
Liqueur
is often used as a synonym for an alcoholic cordial.
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