Phrase guide

white liquor

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A clear colorless liquor

Highly distilled strong spirits, which are clear and colorless; generally being vodka, gin, white rum, tequila blanco, aquavit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Broader terms: liquor, spirit, distilled spirit

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noun

Meaning 2

A clear colorless liquor

Traditional strong East Asian clear colorless alcoholic drinks; generally being baijiu (白酒), shaojiu (燒酒/烧酒), soju (소주/燒酒), sochu (焼酎/しょうちゅう).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Broader terms: liquor

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noun

Meaning 3

A strongly alkaline caustic white liquid composed mainly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide used in the production of wood pulp in papermaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: arts, business, crafts, forestry, hobbies, lifestyle, papermaking

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Broader terms: cooking liquor

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