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 Definitions of bitters  [ˈbɪt ərz]  

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Definition of 'bitters' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((used with a pl. v.)) bitters
a usu. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

2.  bitters
a usu. alcoholic liquid impregnated with a bitter medicine, as gentian or quassia, used to increase the appetite or as a tonic.

3.  bitters
bitter medicinal substances in general, as quinine.

Etymology:  (1705–15)

Definition of 'bitters' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bitters
alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots


Definition of 'bitters' Webster Dictionary 

1.  bitters
a liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped



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