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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