Beverage : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Beverage	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Beverage
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beverage n any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" Synonym(s): beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beverage \Bev"erage\, 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]