liquor

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Cooking Technical

n. the liquid or juices left in the pot after you cook meat or vegetables.

n. the liquid or broth resulting from the process of boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables.

“Save the cooking liquor from the mussels to make a delicious soup base.”

“The chef reduced the poaching liquor until it reached a syrupy consistency, intensifying the flavours of the herbs and aromatics.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Cooking British English · Dialect

n. a green sauce made with parsley, traditionally served with meat pies and mashed potatoes in London.

n. a savoury green parsley sauce traditionally served as an accompaniment to pie and mash in London's East End.

“He ordered a double pie and mash with plenty of green liquor on top.”

“Traditional pie and mash shops are famous for their secret recipes for liquor, which is typically a non-alcoholic parsley-based gravy.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. a liquid used in a factory process to dissolve things or cause a chemical reaction.

n. a solution of chemicals used in industrial processes, particularly in the manufacture of paper or the processing of minerals.

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“The factory had to carefully treat the black liquor before it could be recycled.”

“In the pulping process, the spent cooking liquor is processed in a recovery boiler to reclaim inorganic chemicals for reuse.”

C1 · Advanced Informal · American English

v. to drink a lot of alcohol, often more than is healthy.

v. to consume alcoholic beverages, typically to the point of intoxication; often used in the phrasal form 'liquor up'.

“They spent the whole Saturday night liquoring up at the local bar.”

“The group spent the evening liquoring themselves up before heading out to the concert, which eventually led to their removal by security.”