liqueur
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liqueur
- /lɪˈkjɔː(ɹ)/
- /lɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/
- /lɪˈkɝ/ US
- /lɪˈk(j)ʊɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ), -ɜː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.
noun liqueurs
- A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.
verb liqueurs · liqueuring · liqueured
- to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
- to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution Every champagne has to be liqueured after its disgorgement, to replace the inevitable loss.
