: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
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Maraschino liqueur is a distillate of the marasca cherry, a sour variety that grows around the Adriatic sea in Italy and Croatia.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Foods on offer include rhubarb pork pies, jams, gins, liqueurs, and various tarts and other desserts.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Foods on offer include rhubarb pork pies, jams, gins, liqueurs, and various tarts and other desserts.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for liqueur
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“Liqueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liqueur. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər 
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a flavored and usually sweetened alcoholic beverage
Medical Definition
liqueur
noun
li·queur
li-ˈkər
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
-ˈk(y)u̇(ə)r
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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