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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024beer /bɪr/USA pronunciation n. - Wine[uncountable] an alcoholic drink made by brewing and fermenting certain grains, having a slightly bitter taste.
- Wine any of various drinks made from roots, sugar, yeast, etc.:[uncountable]root beer; ginger beer.
- [countable] a single serving (in a glass, or other container) of beer: We'll have three beers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024beer (bēr),USA pronunciation n. - Winean alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
- Wineany of various beverages, whether alcoholic or not, made from roots, molasses or sugar, yeast, etc.:root beer; ginger beer.
- an individual serving of beer;
a glass, can, or bottle of beer:We'll have three beers.
- Old English); of disputed and ambiguous origin, originally
- bef. 1000; Middle English bere, Old English bēor; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bior, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch bēr, Dutch, German Bier (Old Norse bjōrr, probably
- Biographical Thomas, 1889–1940, U.S. author.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beer /bɪə/ n - an alcoholic drink brewed from malt, sugar, hops, and water and fermented with yeast
- a slightly fermented drink made from the roots or leaves of certain plants: ginger beer, nettle beer
- (modifier) relating to or used in the drinking of beer: beer glass, beer mat
- (modifier) in which beer is drunk, esp (of licensed premises) having a licence to sell beer: beer house, beer cellar, beer garden
Etymology: Old English beor; related to Old Norse bjōrr, Old Frisian biār, Old High German bior |