cocktail

noun [C] (DRINK)

/ˈkɒk.teɪl/

/ˈkɑːk-/

Definition

› a drink, usually an alcoholic one, made by mixing two or more drinks together: We were all in the bar sipping cocktails. a champagne cocktailCocktails

(Definition of cocktail noun (DRINK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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