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Vinony

liqueur

noun

  1. type of sweetened alcoholic beverage
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /lɪˈkjʊə/ / /lɪˈkjɔː/ / /lɪˈk(j)ɝ/

noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

  1. A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

verb

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

  1. to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
  2. to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution

    “Every champagne has to be liqueured after its disgorgement, to replace the inevitable loss.”