pot liquor

noun

The liquid left after boiling greens, such as collard greens, mustard greens, or turnip greens.

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collard liquorliquorpot likker

Meanings

nounpot liquor (usually uncountable, plural pot liquors)

plural pot liquors · alternative potlikker · alternative pot likker

  1. Southern USuncountableusuallyThe liquid left after boiling greens, such as collard greens, mustard greens, or turnip greens.

    Synonyms: collard liquor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe liquid left after boiling greens, such as collard greens, mustard greens, or turnip greens.

Similar
collard liquor

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked

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