lager

Variant of lager (beer)

lager (beer) definition

☆ la·ger (beer) (lä′gər)

noun

a type of beer which is stored at a low temperature for aging after it has been brewed

Etymology: Ger lagerbier, lit., store beer < lager, storehouse (akin to OE leger: see lair) + bier, beer

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