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triple sec

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
triple sec
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several triple-distilled liqueurs flavoured with fruit e.g. Curaçao, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A branded liqueur from Curaçao flavoured with orange peel.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French triple sec (“triple dry”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

triple secs (plural)

Questions

What does triple sec mean?
Any of several triple-distilled liqueurs flavoured with fruit e.g. Curaçao, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier.
Where does triple sec come from?
Borrowed from French triple sec (“triple dry”).

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