bev·er·age (b v  r- j, bvrj)n. Any one of various liquids for drinking, usually excluding water. [Middle English, from Old French bevrage, from beivre, to drink, from Latin bibere; see p  (i)- in Indo-European roots.] |
beverage [ˈbɛvərɪdʒ ˈbɛvrɪdʒ]
n
any drink, usually other than water
[from Old French bevrage, from beivre to drink, from Latin bibere]
bev•er•age (ˈbɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈbɛv rɪdʒ)
n.
any drinkable liquid.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  beverage - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings wish-wash - any thin watery drink potion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" hydromel - honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented oenomel - wine mixed with honey near beer - drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol ginger beer - carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger mixer - club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol cooler - an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice refresher - a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher" smoothie - a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk fizz - an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) chocolate, cocoa, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate - a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot fruit crush, fruit juice - drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit ade, fruit drink - a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice mate - South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink" tea-like drink - a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves drinking water - water suitable for drinking liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure |
beverage
Translations
beverage
n → Getränk nt
a drink, especially tea, coffee, or other non-alcoholic drink.
beverage
n. bebida; alcoholic ___ -s → bebidas alcohólicas; nonalcoholic ___ → ___ sin alcohol.
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