noun
liqueur
lih-KUR/lɪˈkɜːr/
A sweet, flavored alcoholic spirit.
The rich cherry liqueur fills a small stemmed glass beside fresh cherries.
Etymology
Latin liquor named fluidity or a liquid generally. That broad liquid meaning became specialized in liqueur to a sweetened, flavored alcoholic drink.
In context
blackberry blueberry and homemade liqueur this is vodka blackberry blueberry homemade liqueur
More examples
- This cocktail combines vodka with coffee liqueur.
- The chocolates have a cherry liqueur filling.
- The restaurant serves several herbal liqueurs after dinner.
Forms
liqueur · liqueurs