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Dry, sharp-tasting ales
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bitters
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bitters \Bit"ters\, n. pl. A liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A bitters is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter such that the end result is characterized by a bitter , sour , or bittersweet flavor . Numerous longstanding brands of bitters were originally developed as patent medicines ...
Usage examples of bitters.
The popular herbal drink known as Hop Bitters is said to owe many of its supposed virtues to the bryony root, substituted for the mandrake which it is alleged to contain.
Nest, sipping his fourth cup of Eardley bitters, when Dario returned to the tavern.