grisette
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- noun
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grisette
- The brewery introduced a new grisette inspired by traditional Belgian recipes.
Examples
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After a long day in the fields, the workers shared a cold grisette together.
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I enjoyed a cold grisette after a long day at work.
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Many craft beer enthusiasts enjoy the light and refreshing taste of a grisette in summer.
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The brewery specializes in crafting grisettes and saisons.
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After a long day of work in the mines, he enjoyed a cold grisette to relax.
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The brewery specializes in traditional Belgian beers, including their popular grisette.
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On hot summer days, nothing is more refreshing than a chilled grisette with a light meal.
Synonyms
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8.7
A strong dark beer from the town of Burton upon Trent
A beer made with herbs and spices instead of hops
A beer brewed with a mix of herbs and spices instead of hops
A very dark, sweet beer made from roasted barley
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Morphology
grisette = gris + ette
The word is a loan from French (gris + -ette); the connection to 'gray' does not help an average B1 learner infer the specialised sense 'a Belgian farmhouse-style ale'.
Etymology
Grisette (beer) likely takes its name from French gris 'gray' and the ending -ette meaning 'small', because the drink was linked to miners and the young working women who wore gray dresses and served them. So a grisette is remembered as a light, refreshing ale for workers.