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‖ curaçao, curaçoa|kjʊərəˈsəʊ|
[The name of an island (a Dutch dependency) in the Caribbean sea, near the coast of Venezuela. Curaçao is the Spanish (and so Dutch and French) spelling; curaçoa a very frequent mis-spelling in English.]
A liqueur consisting of spirits flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges, and sweetened.
So called either because first received from the island of Curaçao, or because Curaçao oranges were used in its preparation.
[1810R. J. Thornton Family Herbal 658 The unripe fruit dried, are called Curaçoa oranges.] 1813Moore Postbag (L.), And it pleased me to think at a house that you know Were such good mutton cutlets and strong curaçoa. 1848Thackeray Van. Fair xi, She took curaçao with her coffee. |