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boisson

Definitions of boisson
  1. noun
    any liquid suitable for drinking
    synonyms: brevage
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    types:
    lait
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
    potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
    alcool, boisson alchoolisée, boissons alcoolisées, spiritueux
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
    boisson gazeuse
    club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
    boisson avec glace
    an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
    rafraichissement
    a drink that refreshes
    boisson gazeuse
    an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
    cidre
    a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
    chocolat, chocolat chaud
    a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
    jus de fruit
    drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
    jus de fruit
    a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
    infusion
    South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
    boisson non-alcoolisée
    nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
    café
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
    thé
    a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
    eau potable
    water suitable for drinking
    lait en poudre
    dehydrated milk
    lait condensé
    sweetened evaporated milk
    lait écrémé
    milk from which the cream has been skimmed
    babeurre
    residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
    élixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
    philtre
    a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
    teneur en alcool
    a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
    gnôle
    an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
    apéritif
    alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
    infusion, tisane
    drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
    vin
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
    boissons spiritueuses, spiritueux
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
    alcool
    nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
    cordial, liqueur
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
    cocktail
    made of two or more ingredients
    expresso
    strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
    cidre brut
    alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
    poiré
    a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
    piquette, tord-boyay
    any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
    nectar
    fruit juice especially when undiluted
    jus de pomme
    the juice of apples
    jus d'orange
    bottled or freshly squeezed juice of oranges
    orangeade
    sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice
    limonade, soda
    a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
    eau tonique
    lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
    infusion
    tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
    eau minérale
    effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
    eau minérale
    water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically
    type of:
    aliment, nourriture, nutriment, élément nutritif
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
    liquide
    a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
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