advocaat

ad·vo·caat

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-voh-kaht]
- /ˌæd voʊˈkɑt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-voh-kaht]
- /ˌæd voʊˈkɑt/

Definitions of advocaat word

noun advocaat a liqueur having a raw egg base 3
noun advocaat a Dutch liqueur made with brandy, sugar, and eggs. 1
noun advocaat A liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy. 1
noun advocaat A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy. 0

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Origin of advocaat

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < Dutch, short for advocatenborrel drink that lubricates the throat of a lawyer, equivalent to advocaat lawyer (see advocate) + -en- connective + borrel drink, nip < ?

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Parts of speech for Advocaat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Advocaat

advocaat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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