/ˈlɪkə/
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Translation
Strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or vodka.
Word origin
From Latin liquor meaning a liquid, from liquere, to be liquid or to flow.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- liquor
- English cognates
- liquid
Examples
, .
Liquor means the strong drinks, not beer or wine.
America alcoholic .
Liquor is mostly American English; British people say spirits.
stronger .
Strong here means it contains a lot of alcohol.
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