Meaning of BEVERAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'bevurij
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| | Definition: | | [n] any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" |
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| | Synonyms: | | drink, drinkable, potable |
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| | See Also: | | ade, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, chocolate, cider, cocoa, coffee, cooler, cyder, drinking water, fizz, food, fruit crush, fruit drink, fruit juice, ginger beer, hot chocolate, hydromel, inebriant, intoxicant, java, liquid, mate, milk, mixer, near beer, nutrient, potion, refresher, soft drink, tea, wish-wash | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bev"er*age\, n. [OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre
to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. {Bib}, v. t., {Poison},
{Potable}.]
1. Liquid for drinking; drink; -- usually applied to drink
artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as, an
intoxicating beverage.
He knew no beverage but the flowing stream.
--Thomson.
2. Specifically, a name applied to various kinds of drink.
3. A treat, or drink money. [Slang]
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| | Related Terms: | | ade, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, ambrosia, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, beef tea, birch beer, blood, booze, bouillon, brew, buttermilk, chicory, chocolate milk, cider, cocktail, cocoa, coffee, cola, drink, drinkable, egg cream, eggnog, espresso, fluid, fluid extract, fluid mechanics, frappe, frosted, frosted shake, fruit juice, ginger ale, ginger beer, grape juice, grapefruit juice, grog, hard liquor, hydraulics, hydrogeology, ice-cream soda, iced coffee, iced tea, inebriant, intoxicant, intoxicating liquor, John Barleycorn, juice, koumiss, latex, lemonade, limeade, liquid, liquid extract, liquor, little brown jug, malt, milk, mineral water, mocha, nectar, orangeade, phosphate, pop, potable, potation, punch, punch bowl, root beer, root beer float, rum, sap, schnapps, seltzer, semiliquid, shake, social lubricant, soda, soda pop, soda water, soft drink, spirits, spring water, strong drink, strong waters, tea, the bottle, the cup, the Demon Rum, the flowing bowl, the luscious liquor, the ruddy cup, tisane, tonic, toxicant, water, water of life, whey |
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