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pot liquor

–noun

Midland and Southern U.S. the broth in which meat or vegetables, as salt pork or greens, have been cooked.

Also, pot-liquor.

Origin:
1735–45

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liq·uor (lĭk'ər)

An alcoholic beverage made by distillation rather than by fermentation.
A rich broth resulting from the prolonged cooking of meat or vegetables, especially greens. Also called pot liquor.
An aqueous solution of a nonvolatile substance.
A solution, emulsion, or suspension for industrial use.

tr.v. liq·uored, liq·uor·ing, liq·uors

To steep (malt, for example).
Slang To make drunk with alcoholic liquor. Often used with up: was all liquored up.

[Middle English licour, a liquid, from Old French, from Latin liquor, from liquēre, to be liquid.]

pot liquor
n. See liquor.

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