Meaning of liquor in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɪkər/

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  1. Noun

    liquor

    Etymology

    Middle English (denoting liquid or something to drink): from Old French lic(o)ur, from Latin liquor; related to liquare‘liquefy’, liquere‘be fluid’

    Definitions

    1. distilled rather than fermented

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process

    Examples

    • « waste liquors »
  3. 3. the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked

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