hard liquor

Noun
  1. An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented (synset 107917827)
    is a type of: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
    subtypes:
    • aqua vitae, ardent spirits - strong distilled liquor or brandy
    • akvavit, aquavit - Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
    • arak, arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
    • bitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
    • brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
    • gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
    • ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise
    • rum - liquor distilled from fermented molasses
    • schnapps, schnaps - any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
    • mescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
    • tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
    • vodka - unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
    • whiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
    • firewater - any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
    • lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
    same as: booze, hard drink, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink

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