liqueur
noun/lɪˈkjʊə(r)/
/lɪˈkɜːr/
(North American English also cordial)
- [uncountable, countable] a strong, sweet, alcoholic drink, sometimes tasting of fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal.Topics Drinksc2
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- [countable] a glass of liqueur
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, ‘liquor’.
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