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Word: Cocktail
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from cock+ tail. The original use was as an adjective describing a creature with a tail like that of a cock, specifically a horse with a docked tail; hence (because hunters and coach-horses were generally docked) a racehorse which was not a thoroughbred, having a cock-tailed horse in its pedigree (early 19th century). cocktail (sense 1) (originally US, also early 19th century) is perhaps analogous, from the idea of an adulterated spirit
ˈkɒkteɪl
an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream
Short Definition:alcoholic drink consisting of spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients
Examples:- a champagne cocktail
- a cocktail party
a dish consisting of small pieces of food, typically served cold as a starter
Short Definition:dish consisting of small pieces of food
Examples:- we began with prawn and avocado cocktail
- a chilled lobster cocktail prettily presented in a martini glass
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