liqueur
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noun
any of a class of alcoholic liquors, usually strong, sweet, and highly flavored, as Chartreuse or curaçao, generally served after dinner; cordial.
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| —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 | |
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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.
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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.
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