aronia berry liqueur
- noun
- US
- The rich flavor of aronia berry liqueur makes it a popular ingredient in winter cocktails.
Examples
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They served homemade aronia berry liqueur after dinner as a digestif.
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He brought back a bottle of aronia berry liqueur from his trip to Eastern Europe.
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Wow, this aronia berry liqueur is delicious!
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I enjoyed a glass of aronia berry liqueur last night.
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He brought back a bottle of aronia berry liqueur from his trip to Eastern Europe.
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The rich flavor of aronia berry liqueur makes it a popular ingredient in winter cocktails.
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They served homemade aronia berry liqueur after dinner as a digestif.
Synonyms
A strong alcoholic drink made from aronia berries with a deep color and tart taste
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally names a liqueur made from aronia berries: 'aronia' (a type of berry) + 'berry' + 'liqueur' directly indicates the beverage's source and type. This straightforward noun–noun composition is compositional and follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand it.
Etymology
Aronia berry liqueur comes from the simple image of people soaking small, dark aronia berries in alcohol to make a sweet, strong liqueur. So, the phrase means 'a strong alcoholic liqueur made from aronia berries' today.