Etymology

liqueur

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Today it means: A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Full definition →

French liqueur
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromliqueur
  2. English todayliqueur

Unadapted borrowing from French liqueur. Doublet of liquor.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.