Goldwasser

American  

[gohld-vah-ser, -wah-, gawlt-vah-suhr] / ˈgoʊld vɑ sər, -wɑ-, ˈgɔltˌvɑ sər /

noun

1. a liqueur flavored with spices, figs, lemons, and herbs, and having minute flakes of gold leaf in suspension.

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Etymology

Origin of Goldwasser

1915–20; < German, equivalent to Gold gold + Wasser water

Example Sentences

The psychedelic, synth-pop duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser joke “Musically speaking, we are running at around 20% adult contemporary.”

From Seattle Times

Some 40 years ago, Silvio Micali and his colleague Shafi Goldwasser wanted to figure out how to play poker together on their phones.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1954, he married Louise Goldwasser, who became a legal scholar.

From Washington Post

“Not only is prosecuting difficult, there are just not enough laws in place that will prevent sovereign citizen activities,” said Rachel Goldwasser, a research analyst at the Southern Poverty Law Center, a national group that monitors extremists.

From Washington Post

“I wouldn’t say cases are often successful, but they do exist,” said the SPLC’s Goldwasser.

From Washington Post