LIQUEUR

liqueur, cordial

(noun) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

liqueur (countable and uncountable, plural liqueurs)

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

liqueur (third-person singular simple present liqueurs, present participle liqueuring, simple past and past participle liqueured)

to flavor or treat (wine) with a liqueur

to top up bottles of sparkling wine with a sugar solution

Source: Wiktionary

Li`queur", n. Etym: [F. See Liquor.]

Definition: An aromatic alcoholic cordial.

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition