liqueur li·queur n
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Liqueur — Li queur (l[ e] k[ e]r ), n. [F. See {Liquor}.] An aromatic alcoholic cordial. [1913 Webster] Note: Some liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods, fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, and adding sugar, etc. Others are distilled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queur — arnaqueur chiqueur chroniqueur craqueur critiqueur croqueur diagnostiqueur disséqueur démarqueur extorqueur hydrocraqueur laqueur liqueur marqueur matraqueur moqueur parqueur pique niqueur piqueur plaqueur plastiqueur pronostiqueur pèse liqueur… … Dictionnaire des rimes
liqueur — A cordial; a spirit containing sugar and aromatics. [Fr.] * * * li·queur li kər, k(y)u̇(ə)r n a usu. sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics) … Medical dictionary
liqueur — li|queur [lıˈkjuə US lıˈkə:r] n [U and C] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin liquor; LIQUOR] a sweet, very strong alcoholic drink, drunk in small quantities after a meal →↑liquor … Dictionary of contemporary English
liqueur — li|queur [ lı kɜr, lı kjur ] noun count or uncount a sweet strong alcoholic drink that you have at the end of a meal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
liqueur — li·queur || lɪ kÉœr /lɪ kjÊŠÉ™ n. sweetened and flavored alcoholic liquor … English contemporary dictionary
liqueur — li·queur … English syllables
liqueur — li•queur [[t]lɪˈkɜr, ˈkyʊər[/t]] n. vin any of a class of alcoholic liquors, usu. strong, sweet, and highly flavored, as Chartreuse or curaçao; cordial • Etymology: 1735–45; < F; see liquor … From formal English to slang
li|queur — «lih KUR, KYUR», noun, verb. –n. a strong, sweet, highly flavored alcoholic liquor, often served after dinner. –v.t. to treat or flavor with liqueur. ╂[< French liqueur < Old French licour liquid. See etym. of doublet liquor. (Cf. ↑liquor)] … Useful english dictionary
li·queur — /lıˈkɚ, Brit lıˈkjʊə/ noun, pl queurs [count, noncount] : a sweet, strong alcoholic drink that is usually flavored with fruits or spices and drunk in small glasses after a meal a bottle of orange liqueur … Useful english dictionary
