Hypertext Webster Gateway: "beverage"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Beverage \Bev"er*age\, n. [OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre
to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. {Bib}, v. t., {Poison},
{Potable}.]
1. Liquid for drinking; drink; -- usually applied to drink
artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as, an
intoxicating beverage.
He knew no beverage but the flowing stream.
--Thomson.
2. Specifically, a name applied to various kinds of drink.
3. A treat, or drink money. [Slang]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
beverage
n : any liquid suitable for drinking: "may I take your beverage
order?" [syn: {drink}, {drinkable}, {potable}]
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