English noun: lager |
1. | lager (artifact) a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons |
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| Synonyms | laager |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bivouac, camp, cantonment, encampment |
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| Domain region | Republic of South Africa, South Africa |
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2. | lager (food) a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September |
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| Synonyms | lager beer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bock, bock beer, light beer, malt, malt liquor, Munchener, Munich beer, Octoberfest, Oktoberfest, Pilsener, Pilsner |
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