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peach liqueur

peach liqueur

7.2
A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with peaches, often used in cocktails
  • noun
  • /piːtʃ lɪˈkɜːr/
translation icon : licor de durazno
  • I enjoyed a glass of peach liqueur after dinner.

Examples

  • The dessert featured a drizzle of homemade peach liqueur as a finishing touch.

  • She added a splash of peach liqueur to the cocktail for extra flavor.

  • We bought a bottle of peach liqueur to serve at the party.

  • Have you tried the peach liqueur from Italy?

  • She enjoyed a refreshing summer cocktail made with peach liqueur and fresh fruit.

  • After dinner, he served peach liqueur as a sweet finish to the meal.

  • For the party, we made a punch with sparkling water, peach liqueur, and slices of peaches.

Synonyms

liqueur
vspeach liqueur
14 5.6

A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal

is fruit flavored and also used in cocktails

Antonyms

nonalcohol
3.4

A drink that does not contain alcohol

Surface Forms

peach liqueur singular
peach liqueurs plural

Morphology

peach + liqueur

The meaning is directly compositional: 'peach' names the flavoring ingredient and 'liqueur' names a sweet alcoholic beverage, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is an alcoholic drink flavored with peaches. This modifier+noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so no special idiomatic knowledge is required.

Etymology

The compound peach liqueur comes from a simple kitchen picture: ripe peach pieces soaked in strong alcohol with sugar to make a sweet, fruity drink called a liqueur. That's why the name means 'a sweet, strong alcoholic drink flavored with peaches'.