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digestifs

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪvz/ /dɪˈdʒɛstɪvz/

Meanings
noun
An alcoholic beverage consumed after eating, so called because it is presumed to aid digestion.

Examples :

"After the heavy Thanksgiving dinner, the family enjoyed a selection of digestifs, including brandy and herbal liqueurs. "
drink food

Related Words

Illustration beverage

beverage noun

/ˈbevəɹɪdʒ/

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks, usually excluding water.

"My favorite beverage in the morning is orange juice. "

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

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liqueurs noun

/lɪˈkjʊrz/ /lɪˈkɜrz/

A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

"After dinner, the restaurant offered a selection of sweet liqueurs, such as coffee and chocolate flavors, to enjoy with our dessert. "

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presumed verb

/prɪˈzjuːmd/ /priˈzuːmd/

With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission.

"He presumed to use the company car for a personal trip without asking his manager. "

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digestion noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/

The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.

"Proper digestion is important for getting enough energy for school. "

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alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

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thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

An expression of gratitude.

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

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consumed verb

/kənˈsjuːmd/ /kənˈsuːmd/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

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eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "