Liqueur

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Liqueur \Li`queur"\ (l[-e]`k[~e]r"), n. [F. See {Liquor}.]
     An aromatic alcoholic cordial.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Some liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods,
           fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, and


           adding sugar, etc. Others are distilled from aromatic
           or flavoring agents.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  liqueur
       n : strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a
           meal [syn: {cordial}]