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单词 ginger ale
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ginger alen.

Brit. /ˌdʒɪn(d)ʒə(r) ˈeɪl/, /ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒə(r) eɪl/, U.S. /ˈdʒɪndʒər ˌeɪl/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ginger n., ale n.
Etymology: < ginger n. + ale n. Compare slightly earlier ginger beer n.
A clear effervescent soft drink flavoured with ginger extract.In early use perhaps referring to an alcoholic drink. As a soft drink it is said to have been first produced by the American Thomas Cantrell in the mid 19th cent., and to have been dark, strongly-flavoured, and sweet, while pale dry ginger ale (now more common) was first patented in Canada in 1907.
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1818 Aberdeen Jrnl. 30 Dec. (advt.) Barley cinnamon; strong ale; London stout; ginger ale.
1822 Kaleidoscope 26 Feb. 269/2 Excellent ginger ale may be thus made instantly, at all seasons of the year. One drachm of tartaric acid, two drachms of ginger, [etc.].
1876 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. & Trans. 1 July 11/2 Messrs. Cantrell and Cochrane, Dublin and Belfast, manufacturers of ginger ale, potash water, etc.
1894 Westm. Gaz. 27 June 8/1 The only time he was ever the worse for liquor was when he indulged in three bottles of a temperance drink called ginger ale.
2013 Waitrose Weekend 9 May 3/4 Lime juice, thinly sliced fresh ginger, a splash of ginger ale and serve over ice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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