liqueur, liquor

liqueur, liquor
These words refer to alcoholic beverages, but a liqueur is a sweet, strong, highly flavored alcoholic drink such as crème de menthe (literally,"cream of mint") or chartreuse. Another name for liqueur is cordial. A liquor is a distilled or spirituous beverage, such as brandy or whiskey, which is distinguished from fermented beverages like beer and wine. The broth from meats or vegetables is also called liquor."The partygoers had several drinks of liquor before dinner and turned to liqueurs after dessert." "His favorite liqueur is Drambuie; his favorite liquor is bourbon." "The liquor from these greens is rich in vitamins."

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  • liqueur — sweetened, flavored alcoholic liquor, 1729, from Fr. liqueur liquor, liquid, from O.Fr. licor liquid. See LIQUOR (Cf. liquor), which is the same word but borrowed earlier …   Etymology dictionary

  • liqueur — Liqueur, Liquor liquoris. La liqueur qui est esprainte et degouttée de quelque chose, Eliquamen. Espandre quelque liqueur, Suffundere. Se fondre et devenir en liqueur, Deliquere, Liquescere, Liquefieri. Mettre quelque liqueur en un vaisseau,… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • liqueur — See liqueur, liquor …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • liquor — See liqueur, liquor …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • liqueur — [ likɶr ] n. f. • 1160; lat. liquor 1 ♦ Vx Substance liquide. Spécialt Liquide organique. Liqueur séminale : sperme. 2 ♦ (1635) Mod. Solution employée en pharmacie, dans l industrie. Liqueur de Fehling. Liqueur titrée. Liqueur mère : solution… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Liquor — Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liquor of flints — Liquor Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liquor of Libavius — Liquor Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liquor sanguinis — Liquor Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liquor silicum — Liquor Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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