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cointreau

/ˈkwæntɹəʊ/

cointreau is the alternative letter-case form of Cointreau (“serving of Cointreau.

Proper noun capitalized: Cointreau

Cointreau

  1. An orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in France.

Noun capitalized: Cointreau

Cointreau (plural Cointreaus or cointreaux)

  1. A single serving of this liqueur.

Forms of cointreau

pluralcointreaus
pluralcointreaux
pluralCointreaus

Origin of cointreau

Named after the Cointreau brothers, who set up a distillery in 1849 in Angers.

Questions about cointreau

What does cointreau mean?
Cointreau means an orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in France.
What is cointreau the alternative letter-case form of Cointreau (“serving of?
Cointreau is the alternative letter-case form of Cointreau (“serving of Cointreau.
What part of speech is cointreau?
Cointreau can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce cointreau?
Cointreau is pronounced /ˈkwæntɹəʊ/.

Words near cointreau in the dictionary

  1. cointervention
  2. cointerventions
  3. cointoss
  4. cointosses
  5. cointoxication
  6. cointreau
  7. cointreaux
  8. cointroduce
  9. cointroduced
  10. cointroduction
  11. coinvade

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