goldwatern.
/ˈɡəʊldˌwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊl(d)ˌwɔdər/, /ˈɡoʊl(d)ˌwɑdər/ Now rare.
A kind of liqueur containing particles of gold leaf; = Goldwasser n.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > liqueur > [noun] > kinds of
rosa solis1564
rose wine1603
rose of solace1604
ros solis1607
ratafia1670
brandy-cherrya1687
cherry-brandy1686
kernel-water1706
cherry cordial1710
visney1733
walnut-water1747
aniseed1749
maraschino1770
noyau1787
rosolio1796
cherry-bounce1798
absinthe1803
Parfait Amour1805
curaçao1813
ginger cordial1813
citronelle1818
pine1818
crèmea1821
alkermes1825
Goldwasser1826
citronella1834
anisette1837
goldwater1849
crème de cassis1851
Van der Hum1861
chocolate liqueur1864
kümmel1864
chartreuse1866
pimento dram1867
Trappistine1877
green muse1878
rock and rye1878
Benedictine1882
liqueur brandy1882
mandarin1882
green1889
Drambuie1893
advocaat1895
Grand Marnier1900
green fairy1902
green peril1905
cassis1907
Strega1910
quetsch1916
cointreau1920
anis1926
Izarra1926
Southern Comfort1934
amaro1945
Tia Maria1948
amaretto1969
Sabra1970
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Midori1978
limoncello1993
1849 John Bull 17 Feb. (advt.) Goldwater Danzig.
1862 Internat. Exhib.: Illustr. Catal. Industr. Dept. IV. Germany 62/2 Double Danzic goldwater.
1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 152 Dantzic..has produced the liqueur which is the most beautiful of all to look at—gold-water, a bright colourless liquid like water, with chips of gold-leaf floating in it.
1965 R. Manheim tr. G. Grass Dog Years i. 52 A little glass of goldwater.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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