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LAGER
laager, lager
(noun) a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
lager, lager beer
(noun) a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
lager (plural lagers)
A type of beer, brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast.
Coordinate terms
• ale
• lambic
• pilsner
• porter
• stout
• weissbier
Verb
lager (third-person singular simple present lagers, present participle lagering, simple past and past participle lagered)
To store (lager beer) at a low temperature for maturing and clarification.
Etymology 2
Noun
lager (plural lagers)
Alternative spelling of laager
Verb
lager (third-person singular simple present lagers, present participle lagering, simple past and past participle lagered)
Alternative spelling of laager
Anagrams
• Agler, Alger, Elgar, Large, Ragle, ergal, glare, large, regal
Source: Wiktionary
La"ger, n.
Definition: Lager beer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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