SCHNAPPS

schnapps, schnaps

(noun) any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

schnapps (usually uncountable, plural schnappses)

(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage, often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as apéritif or digestif.

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

Source: Wiktionary


Schnapps, n. Etym: [G., a dram of spirits.]

Definition: Holland gin. [U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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