spritzer
[ sprit-ser, shprit- ]
/ ˈsprɪt sər, ˈʃprɪt- /
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noun
a tall drink made with chilled wine and soda.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail, spritz, spritzer, spritzig, sproat, sprocket, sprocket hole, sprog
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Example sentences from the Web for spritzer
They’re lighter and crisper than canned wine-based spritzers, which, well, contain more wine.
British Dictionary definitions for spritzer
spritzer
/ (ˈsprɪtsə) /
noun
a drink, usually white wine, with soda water added
Word Origin for spritzer
from German spritzen to splash
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