liqueur

Meanings

Noun

• A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

Verb

• to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur
• to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution

Origin

• Borrowed from French liqueur. liquor.