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

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Then, retire to the spacious living room to sip a digestif on one of the large couches. Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025 It’s been almost a year since The Bear season three ended with a digestif of cliffhangers. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 The menu includes pink moon oysters and mignonette, persimmon salad, squash blossoms, an aquavit digestif, quail and panna cotta for dessert. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024 There’s also a trolley holding spirit casks that gets wheeled out for guests to enjoy a brandy or cognac poured straight from the cask as a post-dinner digestif. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for digestif

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 21 May. 2025.

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