cordial
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈkɔrdʒəl/
- US
:
licor
- The enormous pantry shelves were nearly filled now with pastries, cordials, hams, and assorted delicacies.
- cherry cordial
That is a blackcurrant and rabina cordial Camp.
- That is a blackcurrant and rabina cordial Camp.
Examples
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After dinner, we enjoyed some sweet cherry cordials as a refreshing treat.
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The Club level also offers use of the Club Lounge serving Continental Breakfast, afternoon tea, evening cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and after-dinner cordials and desserts, and the services of a private concierge.
Blog text (19) -
Afterward, we joined Paul and James in the living room and had some after-dinner cordials.
Fiction book (1995) -
On the contrary, they had rested and refreshed themselves with wine and cordials, which every French soldier is provided with prior to an engagement.
Blog text (8) -
The restaurant offered a variety of fruity cordials to complement the dessert menu.
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For a special occasion, she served homemade cordials made from fresh berries and sugar.
Synonyms
53
1.8
Light food and drinks people serve at a meeting or event
14
5.6
A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal
3
6.7
A sweet Italian alcoholic drink made from lemons and served cold after a meal
1
3.5
A cool drink to make you feel better, often alcoholic
Compounds
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cordial as a drink began as a 'medicine for the heart', from Latin cor 'heart', and later the name was used for sweet, often alcoholic, drinks. That's why a cordial can mean a sweet, fruity drink served after a meal or as a refreshment.