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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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Words nearby digestif
digerati, digest, digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive, digestive biscuit, digestive gland, digestive system
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How to use digestif in a sentence
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 BEASTAnd finally Calvados, a stomach-warming digestif particularly useful after a long, rich meal.
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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