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liqueur
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li·queur  (l-kûr, -kyr)
n.
Any of various strongly flavored alcoholic beverages typically served in small quantities after dinner.

[French, from Old French licour, a liquid; see liquor.]

liqueur [lɪˈkjʊə (French) likœr]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing)
a.  any of several highly flavoured sweetened spirits such as kirsch or cointreau, intended to be drunk after a meal
b.  (as modifier) liqueur glass
2. (Cookery) a small hollow chocolate sweet containing liqueur
[from French; see liquor]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a mealliqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
absinth, absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
amaretto - an Italian almond liqueur
anisette, anisette de Bordeaux - liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
benedictine - a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
Chartreuse - aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
coffee liqueur - coffee-flavored liqueur
creme de cacao - sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans
creme de menthe - sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur
creme de fraise - strawberry-flavored liqueur
Drambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur
Galliano - golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
orange liqueur - liqueur flavored with orange
kummel - liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin
maraschino, maraschino liqueur - distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
pastis - similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
Pernod - (registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
pousse-cafe - small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)
ratafee, ratafia - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
sambuca - an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice

liqueur

Liqueurs


advocaat, amaretto, Amendoa Amarga, anisette, Bailey's Irish Cream (trademark), Benedictine, chartreuse, cherry brandy, Cointreau (trademark), crème, crème de cacao, crème de menthe, Curaçao, Drambuie (trademark), Frangelico, Galliano (trademark), Glayva (trademark), Grand Marnier (trademark), Kahlua, kümmel, Malibu (trademark), maraschino, Midori, noyau, pastis, peach schnapps, Pernod (trademark), pousse-café, prunelle, ratafia or ratafee, sambucca, Southern Comfort (trademark), Tia Maria (trademark), Van der Hum, Veuve Jacquolot
Translations
liqueur [lɪˈkjʊəʳ]
A. Nlicor m
B. CPD liqueur glass Ncopa f de licor

liqueur [lɪˈkjʊər] nliqueur f
liqueur chocolates nplchocolats mpl à la liqueur
liqueur glass nverre m à liqueur

liqueur
nLikör m

liqueur [lɪˈkjʊəʳ] nliquore m

liqueur
n liqueur [liˈkjuə, (American ) -ˈkə:r]
a strong, very sweet alcoholic drink. likeur ليكير: شَراب كُحولي حُلو المَذاق ликъор likér likør der Likör λικέρ licor liköör نوعی نوشابه الکلی likööri liqueur לִיקֶר मदिरा žestoko piće likőr minuman keras líkjör liquore リキュール酒 리큐어(달고 향기로운 독한 알코올 음료 likeris liķieris sopi manis likeur likør likier licor lichior ликёр likér liker liker likör เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์รสหวาน likör 甜露酒 лікер بہت میٹھی اور شدید شراب rượu mùi

liqueur مُسكِر likér likør Likör λικέρ licor likööri liqueur liker liquore リキュール 리큐어 likeur likør likier licor ликер likör เหล้า likör rượu mùi 利口酒


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Anisette, while extremely popular in Italian, especially southern Italian, restaurants in the US, IS of French origin, like most popular (absinthe, Herbsaint, Pastis, Pernod) anise-flavored liqueurs.
 
 
 
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