LIQUEUR


Meaning of LIQUEUR in English

/ lɪˈkjʊə(r); NAmE -ˈkɜːr/ ( NAmE also cor·dial ) noun

1.

[ U , C ] a strong sweet alcoholic drink, sometimes flavoured with fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal.

2.

[ C ] a glass of liqueur

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from French , liquor .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.