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Liqueur

/lɪˈkjɔː/

A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

📖 Definitions of "Liqueur"

noun
  1. 1

    A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

verb
  1. 1

    To flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur

  2. 2

    To top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution

    "Every champagne has to be liqueured after its disgorgement, to replace the inevitable loss."

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