blackcurrant liqueur
- noun
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licor de grosella negra
- He enjoyed a dessert of vanilla ice cream topped with blackcurrant liqueur.
Is that blackcurrant liqueur, the Creme de Gussies?
- Is that blackcurrant liqueur, the Creme de Gussies?
Examples
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For her cocktail, she added a splash of blackcurrant liqueur to the mix.
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Is that blackcurrant liqueur, the Creme de Gussies?
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Is that blackcurrant liqueur, Le Creme de Gessis, the black of the Berry?
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The recipe called for blackcurrant liqueur to enhance the flavor of the sauce.
Synonyms
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5.6
A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal
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A sweet dark liqueur or the blackcurrant fruit used to make it
How Sweet
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5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'blackcurrant' names the fruit and 'liqueur' names a sweet alcoholic drink, so the MWE denotes a liqueur made from blackcurrants. This noun+noun combination is a common, cross-linguistic product-labeling pattern, so an average B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.
Etymology
Blackcurrant liqueur is a literal name: it describes a sweet 'liqueur' made from dark blackcurrants, so the fruit gives the drink its deep color and fruity taste. That's why the phrase means a sweet, fruit-flavored 'drink' often served with desserts or in cocktails.