liqueur

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li·queur /lɪˈkjʊə $ lɪˈkɜːr/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DFDa sweet very strong alcoholic drink, drunk in small quantities after a meal 〔饭后浅酌的〕利口酒，烈性甜酒 → liquor

Examples from the Corpus

liqueur• We chose a good day to go as it was their pre-Christmas trip and we were served cake and liqueur!• Coffee and liqueurs are taken in the library.• Excellent lunch with fine wines and liqueurs.• Drizzle with the coffee liqueur and then the lime juice, turning to coat.• Avoid cream liqueurs and take tea and coffee black or with skimmed milk.• Uncover and pour off the liquid and whisk in a pint of cream and a bottle of liqueur whiskey.• Even dessert was dispensable, although a choice of liqueurs was on the sideboard.• Variations: omit brandy and use your choice of liqueur.Origin liqueur (1700-1800) French Latin liquor; → LIQUOR

li·queur nounChineseSyllable  

drink, small quantities a strong in alcoholic drunk Corpus very sweet

liqueur
li‧queur /lɪˈkjʊə $ lɪˈkɜːr/ noun [uncountable and countable]a sweet very strong alcoholic drink, drunk in small quantities after a meal ⇨ liquor

li·queurBrE /lɪˈkjʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /lɪˈkɜːr/ 🔊 (NAmE also cor·dial) noun [uncountable, countable] a strong sweet alcoholic drink, sometimes flavoured with fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal. （通常餐后少量饮用的）烈性甜酒 [countable] a glass of liqueur 一杯烈性甜酒