| Main Entry: | liqueur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liquor |
Synonyms: |
alcohol, alcoholic beverage, aperitif, booze, brandy, cognac, cordial, flavored drink, intoxicant, port, spirits |
| Notes: | liqueur is essentially the same word as liquor (from Latin), though the words have different meanings - liqueur is a strong highly flavored, often sweetened, alcoholic drink while liquor is an alcoholic beverage made by distillation rather than fermentation (which would be beer, wine) |