n.
Pronunciation: ' bir
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ber, from Old English b ē or; akin to Old High German bior beer
Date: before 12th century
1 : an alcoholic beverage usually made from malted cereal grain (as barley), flavored with hops, and brewed by slow fermentation
2 : a carbonated nonalcoholic or a fermented slightly alcoholic beverage with flavoring from roots or other plant parts <birch beer >
3 : fermented mash
4 : a drink of beer