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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

beverage

/ˈbɛvəɹɪd͡ʒ/

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What does beverage mean?

noun

  1. A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, often excluding water.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (archaic, slang) (A gift of) drink money.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbɛvəɹɪd͡ʒ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈbɛvɹɪd͡ʒ/
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Many tea-gardens are heard of in succeeding centuries, as well as the delight of the aristocracy and priesthood in the beverage.
Kakuzo OkakuraThe Book of TeaProject Gutenberg ebook #769
A Triton horn was sounded to let us know when the beverage was ready, and in response we all clapped hands.
Joshua SlocumSailing Alone Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #6317
More book examples (3)
The jug now passed rapidly between my two friends, for the poet seemed determined to have his full share of the beverage.
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648
Theine is present in the green leaf of tea, and is apparently unchanged in the manufactured leaf and in the infusion or beverage.
Francis H. Leggett & Co.Tea LeavesProject Gutenberg ebook #3452
Mr. Fuller writes that the inhabitants of Siberia make a beverage from its dried leaves which is said closely to resemble green tea.
Edward Payson RoeSuccess with Small FruitsProject Gutenberg ebook #6117