liqueurn.
/lᵻˈkjʊə/, /lᵻˈkjɔː/, /lᵻˈkjəː/, U.S. /lɪˈkər/ 1.
a. A strong alcoholic liquor sweetened and flavoured with aromatic substances.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > liqueur > [noun]
liqueur1742
liquor1797
1742 A. Pope New Dunciad 309 He..Try'd all hors-d'œuvres, all Liqueurs defin'd, Judicious drank, and greatly daring din'd.
c1750 W. Shenstone To Virtuosi v Tis you..Know what conserves they chuse to eat And what liqueurs to tipple.
1768 J. Boswell Acct. Corsica (ed. 2) 280 At dinner we had..different sorts of wine and a liqueur.
1804 T. Trotter Ess. Drunkenness (1884) v. 176 The liqueur called Noyau.
1815 Sporting Mag. 46 122 Cafes, where coffee and liqueurs are taken.
1871 H. W. Longfellow in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) III. 169 Manufacturers of exquisite liqueurs.
1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 686/2 Bitters form a class of liqueurs by themselves.
b. A mixture (consisting of sugar and certain wines, or sugar and alcohol) used to sweeten and flavour champagne.
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the world > food and drink > drink > manufacture of alcoholic drink > wine-making > [noun] > treatment or adulteration > substances
parel1594
yeso1619
sweetsa1679
Harry1699
forcing?1734
geropiga1852
liqueur1872
gum1888
1872 J. L. W. Thudichum & A. Dupré Treat. Orig. Wine 468.
2. = liqueur-glass n. at Compounds 2. Also = liqueur chocolate n. at Compounds 2.
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the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > glass
glassc888
verrea1382
Venice glass1527
rummer1625
bottle glass1626
Malaga glassa1627
flute1649
flute-glass1668
long glass1680
mum-glass1684
toasting glass1703
wine glass1709
tulip-glass1755
tun-glass1755
water glass1779
tumbler-glass1795
Madeira glass1801
tumbling glass1803
noggin glass1805
champagne glass1815
table glass1815
balloon glass1819
copita1841
firing glass1842
nobbler1842
thimble glass1843
wine1848
liqueur-glass1850
straw-stem1853
pokal1854
goblet1856
mousseline1862
pony glass1862
long-sleever1872
cocktail glass1873
champagne flute1882
yard-glass1882
sleever1896
tea-glass1898
liqueur1907
dock-glass1911
toast-master glass1916
Waterford1916
stem-glass1922
Pilsner glass1923
Amen glass1924
ballon1930
balloon goblet1931
thistle glass1935
snifter1937
balloon1951
shot-glass1955
handle1956
tulip1961
schooner1967
champagne fountain1973
the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > chocolate
jessamy-chocolate1697
milk chocolate1723
plain chocolate1737
chocolate drop1764
chocolate cream1851
chocolate1852
chocolate liqueur1864
chocolate button1865
choc1874
chocolate bar1875
choccy1885
langue de chat1897
black chocolate1902
soft centre1902
truffle1902
liqueur chocolate1904
bar1906
bark1910
chocolate coin1910
white chocolate1917
dark chocolate1930
Mars bar1932
Smarties1939
nutty1947
liqueur1965
1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 937 Table glass services... 12 Clarets... 12 Champagnes... 6 Liqueurs... 12 Tumblers.
1925 Heal & Son Catal.: Glass Table glass... Champagne..Claret..Sherry..Port..Liqueur..Tumbler.
1965 E. Brown Big Man xi. 96 Andy took from his shoulder bag the box of liqueurs.
1967 K. Giles Death in Diamonds iii. 59 Elizabeth was..eating chocolates. ‘My present to myself,’ she said, ‘Austrian Liqueurs and none for pigs.’
1968 G. Beard Mod. Glass ii. 101 (caption) Automatic production six sizes of ‘Five Star’ 1 oz. liqueur to 12½ oz. goblet.
Compounds
C1. General attributive.
liqueur manufacturer n.
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1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Liqueur manufacturer.
liqueur merchant n.
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society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in food and drink > in liquor
wine-merchantc950
vintnerc1430
cooperc1503
merchant vintner1532
beer-monger1622
wine-cooper1635
firkin-man1706
brandy-man1723
brandy-merchant1771
gin spinner1778
liqueur merchant1801
almacenista1846
liquor-dealer1859
négociant1910
1801 Ann. Reg. 1800 (Otridge ed.) Misc. Ess. 441/2 An Italian liqueur merchant.
C2.
liqueur brandy n. a brandy of special bouquet, which is consumed in small quantities as a liqueur.
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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
sambuca1971
Midori1978
limoncello1993
1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 686/2 Wines and spirits remarkable for their amount of bouquet, such as tokay and liqueur brandy, &c.
liqueur chocolate n. a chocolate with a liqueur filling.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > chocolate
jessamy-chocolate1697
milk chocolate1723
plain chocolate1737
chocolate drop1764
chocolate cream1851
chocolate1852
chocolate liqueur1864
chocolate button1865
choc1874
chocolate bar1875
choccy1885
langue de chat1897
black chocolate1902
soft centre1902
truffle1902
liqueur chocolate1904
bar1906
bark1910
chocolate coin1910
white chocolate1917
dark chocolate1930
Mars bar1932
Smarties1939
nutty1947
liqueur1965
1904 ‘Saki’ Reginald 84 Some liqueur chocolates had been turned loose by mistake among the refreshments—really liqueur chocolates, with very little chocolate.
1950 O. Blakeston Pink Ribbon vii. 76 Some flying beetle, rather like a small liqueur chocolate, zoomed past my ear.
1969 J. Elliot Duel i. iii. 74 A small box of liqueur chocolates..shaped like miniature bottles.
liqueur-frame n. a frame for holding liqueur bottles.
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the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > [noun] > bottle > rack > for liqueur bottle
liqueur-stand1858
liqueur-frame1875
1875 J. Grant One of Six Hundred iv Binns appeared..followed by a servant bearing liqueur-frames, filled with ‘mountain dew’.
liqueur-glass n. a very small drinking glass used for liqueurs.
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the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > glass
glassc888
verrea1382
Venice glass1527
rummer1625
bottle glass1626
Malaga glassa1627
flute1649
flute-glass1668
long glass1680
mum-glass1684
toasting glass1703
wine glass1709
tulip-glass1755
tun-glass1755
water glass1779
tumbler-glass1795
Madeira glass1801
tumbling glass1803
noggin glass1805
champagne glass1815
table glass1815
balloon glass1819
copita1841
firing glass1842
nobbler1842
thimble glass1843
wine1848
liqueur-glass1850
straw-stem1853
pokal1854
goblet1856
mousseline1862
pony glass1862
long-sleever1872
cocktail glass1873
champagne flute1882
yard-glass1882
sleever1896
tea-glass1898
liqueur1907
dock-glass1911
toast-master glass1916
Waterford1916
stem-glass1922
Pilsner glass1923
Amen glass1924
ballon1930
balloon goblet1931
thistle glass1935
snifter1937
balloon1951
shot-glass1955
handle1956
tulip1961
schooner1967
champagne fountain1973
1850 E. Ruskin Let. 9 Mar. in Effie in Venice (1965) i. 155 The little Liqueur glasses of Rossolio.
1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 18 Two liqueur glasses.
1904 ‘Saki’ Reginald 16 There are liqueur glasses, and crystallized fruits.
1962 E. O'Brien Lonely Girl iv. 48 Joanna opened the wine and served it in liqueur glasses to make it go far.
1975 Sunday Times 23 Feb. (Colour Suppl.) 11/4 6 sherry glasses which when half filled double superbly as liqueur glasses.
liqueur-man n. one who adds the liqueur in the process of champagne-making.
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the world > food and drink > drink > manufacture of alcoholic drink > wine-making > [noun] > treatment or adulteration > person
liqueur-man1872
1872 J. L. W. Thudichum & A. Dupré Treat. Orig. Wine 468 The liqueur is kept in the atelier in a large can attached to a machine which is under the guidance of the liqueur-man.
liqueur-stand n. = liqueur-frame n.
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the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > [noun] > bottle > rack > for liqueur bottle
liqueur-stand1858
liqueur-frame1875
1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Liqueur stand.
liqueur-wine n. [= French vin de liqueur] one of the strong and delicate-flavoured wines that have the character of liqueurs.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > types of wine > [noun] > liqueur-wine
liqueur-wine1872
1872 J. L. W. Thudichum & A. Dupré Treat. Orig. Wine 515 Liqueur Wines.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
liqueurv.
/lᵻˈkjʊə/, /lᵻˈkjɔː/, /lᵻˈkjəː/, U.S. /lɪˈkər/ 1. transitive. To flavour (champagne) with a liqueur.
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the world > food and drink > drink > manufacture of alcoholic drink > wine-making > [verb (transitive)] > treat, adulterate, or flavour
abuse1574
trick1594
juniperate1605
parel1615
part1682
pearl1682
manage1686
load1860
liqueur1872
plaster1886
1872 J. L. W. Thudichum & A. Dupré Treat. Orig. Wine 467 The operation of liqueuring.
1872 J. L. W. Thudichum & A. Dupré Treat. Orig. Wine 469 It sometimes happens, however, that..the wine which has been disgorged or liqueured undergoes a slight second fermentation.
1876 M. Collins Blacksmith & Scholar I. ix. 243 The liqueured champagnes for which we give as many shillings as it cost pence.
2. intransitive with up. To partake of a liqueur.
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1894 G. Du Maurier Trilby (1895) v. 237 So our three friends finished their coffee and liqueured up.
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