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cocktail1 definition

cock·tail (käktāl′)

noun

  1. ☆ any of various alcoholic drinks made of a distilled liquor mixed as with wine, fruit juice, or soda water and usually iced
  2. ☆ an appetizer served at the beginning of a meal, as fruit juice, tomato juice, diced fruits, or seafood with a sharp sauce
  3. Med. a liquid medication consisting of a mixture of various substances, often including a drug

Etymology: < ?

cocktail2 definition

cock·tail (käktāl′)

noun

  1. a horse with a docked tail
  2. a horse of impure breed

Etymology: < cock + tail

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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