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boisson

Pronunciation: /bwa.sɔ̃/

“boisson” is a French word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. act of drinking, consumption of a liquid
  2. drinking (the activity of consuming alcoholic beverages)
  3. drink (consumable liquid)
  4. drink (a serving of drink)

In French

  1. Liquide servant à la réhydratation par la bouche, que l’on boit pour se désaltérer ou pour se rafraîchir.
  2. Breuvage alcoolisé.
  3. Le fait de s’adonner à la consommation d’alcool; alcoolisme.
  4. Eau passée sur le marc de la vendange ou sur des fruits coupés en quartiers et préparés.
  5. Mélange d’eau de cidre et de marc de pomme.

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin bibitiōnem, from Latin bibitus, from bibere (“to drink”).

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