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coffee liqueur

coffee liqueur

1 4.6
A sweet drink with alcohol and coffee flavor
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːfi lɪˈkjʊr/
translation icon : licor de café
  • And my dad has a bottle of coffee liqueur.
  • Homemade coffee liqueur
  • Kahlua coffee liqueur
  • a cup of coffee liqueur

Examples

  • Me: A blanket and a bottle of coffee liqueur.

    Blog text (9)

  • Kahlua, the coffee liqueur.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Bring me, let's see, 20 pints of lager, some pepper vodka and bottle of coffee liqueur.

    Hogfather (2007)

  • Kahlua recipes (then as now) were riffs on standard fare: chicken or chocolate cake enlivened by a dash of coffee liqueur.

    Academic text (2000)

  • A popular dessert is the tiramisu, which is made with layers of coffee liqueur-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese.

  • For a unique cocktail, mix cream and coffee liqueur with a splash of whiskey.

  • The rich flavor of coffee liqueur enhances the chocolate cake, giving it a delightful twist.

Synonyms

liqueur
vscoffee liqueur
14 5.6

A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal

is a narrower type focused on coffee flavor rather than broadly served after meals
Kahlua
vscoffee liqueur
4 7.4

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with coffee, often used in cocktails and desserts

is the general category for any sweet alcoholic drink flavored with coffee

Surface Forms

coffee liqueur singular
coffee liqueurs plural

Morphology

coffee + liqueur

The meaning 'a sweet alcoholic drink flavored with coffee' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'coffee' (the flavor/source) with 'liqueur' (a sweet alcoholic beverage). This noun-noun compound follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Coffee liqueur is a simple name made from coffee and liqueur. People mixed sweet alcohol with coffee, so the name means a 'sweet alcoholic drink flavored with coffee'.