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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesliqueur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: likœʁ
"Nous avons dégusté une liqueur de framboise après le dîner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet alcoholic beverage made by infusing spirits with flavors, such as fruits, herbs, or spices.
"After dinner, we enjoyed a glass of raspberry liqueur." - 2
A type of cordial or flavored spirit often used in cocktails or as a digestif.
"The bartender recommended a coffee liqueur for the dessert cocktail."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'liqueur' originates from the Latin 'liquifacere', meaning 'to dissolve'. It evolved through Old French as 'liqueur', referring to a sweetened spirit infused with flavors, which became popular in Europe during the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Liqueur" is said worldwide
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liqueur
Transliteration: likœʁ
"Nous avons dégusté une liqueur de framboise après le dîner."
Likör
Transliteration: liˈkøːɐ̯
"Nach dem Essen genossen wir einen Himbeerlikör."
liquore
Transliteration: liˈkwore
"Dopo cena abbiamo assaporato un liquore al lampone."
licor
Transliteration: liˈkoɾ
"Después de la cena, disfrutamos de un licor de frambuesa."
licor
Transliteration: liˈkoɾ
"Depois do jantar, apreciamos um licor de framboesa."
लिकर
Transliteration: likar
"रात के खाने के बाद, हमने रसभरी लिकर का आनंद लिया।"
利口酒
Transliteration: lì kǒu jiǔ
"晚餐后，我们享用了覆盆子利口酒。"
리큐르
Transliteration: rikyu-reu
"저녁 식사 후 우리는 라즈베리 리큐르를 즐겼습니다."
リキュール
Transliteration: rikyūru
"夕食後にラズベリーリキュールを楽しみました。"
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