liqueur

Etymology

Borrowed from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

noun

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

verb

  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.

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