Definition of liqueur
: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavored with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
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Examples of liqueur in a Sentence
a bottle of orange liqueur
Recent Examples of liqueur from the Web
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At La Sotoleria, Marin houses cured blends whose tastes range from sweet like liqueur to smooth, high-percentage distillations with no after-bite.
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With the motor running, stream in half-and-half, anise liqueur, if using, and vanilla.
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Mix the butter and liqueur together and brush the fish with the mixture.
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Blended in Veracruz, Mexico, the liqueur is a mixture of Arabica coffee and sugarcane rum.
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When coaxed, our server did give away two of the secret components of this spirit forward cocktail – vanilla and ginger liqueurs.
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End the evening in style with a flaming coffee cocktail at Gunbarrel Grill, set alight by your server and extinguished with chocolate liqueur and crème de cacao.
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Harvest Fest at Great Lakes Distillery from 7 to 10 p.m. celebrates the release of the distillery's seasonal pumpkin spirit and the debut of its Good Land cranberry liqueur.
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Caelum, Carrer de la Palla 8, 93-302-6993; caelumbarcelona.com: A divine selection of traditional sweets, marmalades, and liqueurs, all produced at monasteries and convents across Spain.
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Origin and Etymology of liqueur
LIQUEUR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of liqueur for English Language Learners
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: a sweet, strong alcoholic drink that is usually flavored with fruits or spices and drunk in small glasses after a meal
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of liqueur
: a usually sweetened alcoholic beverage variously flavored (as with fruit or aromatics)
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