digestif

noun

di·​ges·​tif ˌdē-zhes-ˈtēf How to pronounce digestif (audio)
: an alcoholic drink (such as brandy or a liqueur) usually taken after a meal

Examples of digestif in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sagaponack, for a glass of the winery's esteemed rosé, followed by a digestif at the South Fork's very own Sagaponack Farm Distillery. Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024 Lunch is a steady stream of traditional tapas, including pil pil prawn croquettes and giant clams, followed by a digestif of sweet, dark Málaga Virgen wine. Lisa Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023 The dessert and digestif tops off the savory feast and keeps the party ticking further into the night. Nicola Blaque, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023 For a digestif, Vantre has some dusty bottles of Chartreuse and Campari that gives one a naughty thrill akin to raiding your grandmère’s liquor cabinet. Victoria James, Bon Appétit, 30 Aug. 2023 The power of these cultural icons is captivated and bottled in this 110 proof blanco, which is ideal as a foundation for building cocktails and also for enjoying as a digestif, thanks to its robust and complex notes of fresh agave, bright citrus, and a slightly smoky, saline finish. Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023 Both aperitif and digestif. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 The Alpine Sour, for example, blends unaged brandy with Salers, egg white and lemon agrumato for a bittersweet digestif boasting a velvety mouthfeel. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022 Amari are both aperitif and digestif, all of them. Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 May 2021

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, digestive

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of digestif was in 1934

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“Digestif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestif. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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