Pernod

[ pair-noh; French per-naw ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand of green, aromatic anise- and licorice-flavored liqueur, originally from France.

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How to use Pernod in a sentence

  • With the addition of licorice-flavored Pernod, this dish has a uniquely sophisticated flavor.

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  • Never was a bird less of an inebriate, but no crumb or grain could it get except upon the invitation, "Viens, prendre ton Pernod!"

  • I shall go back and prepare the dinner, and thou shalt remain and drink a Pernod.

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  • He dropped into a chair and poured himself an inch of Pernod, as the defeated suitor turned to me in despair.

British Dictionary definitions for Pernod

Pernod

/ (ˈpɛənəʊ, French pɛrno) /


noun
  1. trademark an aniseed-flavoured apéritif from France

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