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beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.[1685-95]
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malt liquor
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Malt liquor — Malt Malt, a. Relating to, containing, or made with, malt. [1913 Webster] {Malt liquor}, an alcoholic liquor, as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting an infusion of malt. {Malt dust}, fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malt liquor — n. An alcoholic drink made with malt. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malt liquor — n. beer, ale, or the like made from malt by fermentation … English World dictionary
malt liquor — n [U] AmE a type of beer … Dictionary of contemporary English
malt liquor — noun uncount AMERICAN a type of strong beer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Malt liquor — Comparison of 12oz longneck beer bottle to a 40oz bottle of Country Club Malt Liquor Malt liquor is a North American term referring to a type of beer with high alcohol content. In legal statutes, the term often includes any alcoholic beverage… … Wikipedia
Malt liquor — Bouteille de malt liquor à droite. La malt liquor (« liqueur de malt » en anglais) est un terme dénotant aujourd hui un type de bière en vogue aux États Unis. Bien que le terme soit d origine anglaise, il ne dénotait alors au XVIIIe… … Wikipédia en Français
Malt Liquor (disambiguation) — Malt liquor is most commonly associated with a brewed beverage.In music:* Malt Liquor (band), an American rock band formed in New York City in 1997 … Wikipedia
malt liquor — malt′ liq uor n. vin beer having a relatively high alcohol content • Etymology: 1685–1695 … From formal English to slang
malt liquor — noun a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer • Syn: ↑malt • Derivationally related forms: ↑maltster (for: ↑malt), ↑malt (for: ↑malt … Useful english dictionary
malt liquor — noun Date: 1693 a fermented liquor (as beer) made with malt … New Collegiate Dictionary
