digestif
/ˌdiːʒeˈstiːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːʒeˈstiːf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdē-zhes-ˈtēf/ (ame, mw)
digestif — noun
1. a small glass of strong alcohol — often brandy, grappa, or a herbal liqueur — th
a small glass of strong alcohol — often brandy, grappa, or a herbal liqueur — that you sip at the end of a meal to help your stomach settle.
After the rich Italian dinner, Anya ordered a small glass of grappa as a digestif.
collocation: order a digestif (after a meal)
The waiter at the Paris bistro suggested a herbal digestif to finish the seven-course meal.
typical context: restaurant offering at end of meal
Michael poured two glasses of Italian amaro and called it the perfect digestif for a heavy dinner.
Many French families end Sunday lunch with a small digestif of cognac on the terrace.
Élise sipped her digestif slowly, letting the warm brandy settle her full stomach.
- after-dinner drink
plain English equivalent; less formal than 'digestif'
- nightcap
broader — any alcoholic drink taken late at night, not necessarily right after a meal
- pousse-café
specifically a layered after-dinner cocktail; rarer and more formal
- apéritif
drink taken BEFORE the meal to stimulate appetite
文法句型
a digestif of [drink type]
order/serve/sip a digestif
用法筆記
Almost always countable and singular — one digestif per person at the end of a meal. Contrasts with 'apéritif', which is taken before the meal to open the appetite.