English noun: liquor |
1. | liquor (food) an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
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| Synonyms | booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, spirits, strong drink |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | akvavit, aqua vitae, aquavit, arak, ardent spirits, arrack, bitters, brandy, firewater, gin, lacing, mescal, ouzo, rum, schnapps, schnaps, tequila, vodka, whiskey, whisky |
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2. | liquor (substance) a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process |
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| Samples | Waste liquors.
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| Broader (hypernym) | liquid |
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3. | liquor (food) the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked |
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| Synonyms | pot likker, pot liquor |
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| Broader (hypernym) | broth, stock |
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