digestif

[ dee-zhe-steef ]

/ di ʒɛˈstif /

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noun French.

a drink of brandy, liqueur, etc., taken after a meal to aid the digestion.

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Nearby words

digerati,
digest,
digestant,
digester,
digestible,
digestion,
digestive,
digestive biscuit,
digestive gland,
digestive system

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Examples from the Web for digestif

Despite the complexity of Calvados, not many people are digestif drinkers anymore, according to one of our guides.
On La Route du Cidre: Getting Buzzed on Normandy’s Cider Trail|William O’Connor|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for digestif

digestif

/ French (diʒɛstif) /

noun

something, esp a drink, taken as an aid to digestion, either before or after a meal

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