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louched

louched is the simple past and past participle of louche.

Meaning of louche

Verb

louche (third-person singular simple present louches, present participle louching, simple past and past participle louched)

  1. (transitive) To make (an alcoholic beverage, e.g. absinthe or ouzo) cloudy by mixing it with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the ouzo effect.
    • Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.

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Questions about louched

What is louched the simple past and past participle of?
Louched is the simple past and past participle of louche.

Words near louched in the dictionary

  1. loubia
  2. loubias
  3. Loubon
  4. Loubs
  5. louche
  6. louched
  7. louchely
  8. loucheness
  9. loucher
  10. louches
  11. louchest

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