vermouthn.
/vəˈmuːθ/, /vəːˈmuːθ/, /ˈvəːməθ/, /ˈvəːmuːt/, /ˈvəːmuːθ/, U.S. /vərˈmuθ/ a. An alcoholic cordial or liqueur consisting of white wine flavoured with wormwood or other aromatic herbs and taken in order to stimulate the appetite. Also attributive.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > vermouths or aperitifs > [noun]
mandram1756
vermouth1806
French1841
Amer Picon1881
Picon1881
Martini1884
Noilly Prat1906
Riccadonna1906
Pernod1908
Dubonnet1913
Carpano1921
Campari1923
Cinzano1923
pastis1926
Chambéry1929
Italian1929
Lillet1930
porto français1934
Punt e Mes1934
Pineau1940
Suze1950
Pineau des Charentes1958
Ricard1965
1806 J. Pinkerton Recoll. Paris II. xv. 208 A decanter of Jamaica rum, Wormwood wine, or that of Vermouth.
1837 E. Bulwer-Lytton Ernest Maltravers III. vii. i. 14 Thinking that you soften the hearts of your friends, by soups à la bisque, and Vermuth wine at a guinea a bottle!
1870 Pall Mall Gaz. 5 Nov. 12 Absinthe and vermouth began to be sold in them.
1884 J. Colborne With Hicks Pasha in Soudan 83 There is one Italian firm importing good vermouth.
b. A glass or drink of this.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > vermouths or aperitifs > [noun] > drink of
vermouth1899
1899 J. Conrad in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 201/1 As we sat over our vermuths he glorified the Company's business.
1903 ‘Marjoribanks’ Fluff-hunters 151 He felt discomfited, and ordered a Vermouth to gain time for reflection.
c. vermouth-cassis: see vermouth cassis at cassis n.
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