cordial
noun/ˈkɔːdiəl/
/ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
- (British English) [uncountable, countable] a sweet drink that does not contain alcohol, made from fruit juice. It is drunk with water added.
- blackcurrant cordial
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- [uncountable, countable] (North American English) (also liqueur British and North American English)a strong sweet alcoholic drink, sometimes tasting of fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal.
- [countable] a glass of cordial
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘belonging to the heart’): from medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, cord- ‘heart’.
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