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louches

louches is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 louches

What is louches the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Louches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of louche.

Words near louches in the dictionary

  1. louche
  2. louched
  3. louchely
  4. loucheness
  5. loucher
  6. louches
  7. louchest
  8. Louchet
  9. louchettes
  10. Loucheux
  11. louching

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