Beverage Definition
beverage
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English
Etymology
Old French bevrage, from boivre (“to drink”), from Latin bibō. Cognate to imbibe.
Pronunciation
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Noun
beverage (plural beverages)
- A liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.
Usage notes
- More elevated than plainer drink. Beverage is of French origin, while drink is of Old English origin, and this stylistic difference by origin is common; see list of English words with dual French and Anglo-Saxon variations.
- The word beverage is rarely used in British English.
Hyponyms
- See also Wikisaurus:beverage
See also
- drink
- Wikipedia article on drinks and beverages
Old French
Noun
beverage m. (oblique plural beverages, nominative singular beverages, nominative plural beverage)
- Alternative form of bevrage.
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