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PRONUNCIATION OF POT LIQUOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POT LIQUOR

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Pot liquor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POT LIQUOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Collard liquor

Collard liquor, also known as pot liquor, sometimes spelled potlikker or pot likker is the liquid that is left behind after boiling greens; it is sometimes seasoned with salt, pork or turkey. Pot liquor contains essential vitamins and minerals including iron and vitamin C. Especially important is that it contains a lot of vitamin K, which aids in blood clotting. Former Senator and Governor of Georgia Zell Miller wrote a defense of the traditional spelling 'potlikker' to the New York Times.

Definition of pot liquor in the English dictionary

The definition of pot liquor in the dictionary is the broth in which meat, esp pork or bacon, and vegetables have been cooked.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POT LIQUOR

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pot cheese
pot luck
pot marigold
pot marjoram
pot on
pot plant
pot roast
pot scourer
pot shot
pot still
pot-au-feu
pot-bellied
pot-bound
pot-holed
pot-roast
pot-trained
pot-walloper
potability
potable

WORDS THAT END LIKE POT LIQUOR

beliquor
corn liquor
cruor
electrofluor
fluor
hard liquor
in liquor
languor
liquor
malt liquor
octuor
septuor
sextuor

Synonyms and antonyms of pot liquor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pot liquor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POT LIQUOR

Find out the translation of pot liquor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pot liquor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pot liquor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一壶酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

licor olla
570 millions of speakers

English

pot liquor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पॉट शराब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وعاء الخمور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горшок ликер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pot licor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাত্র মদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pot liqueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minuman keras periuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Topf Schnaps
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポットリカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

냄비 주류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liquor pot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rượu nồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பானை மது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडे दारू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Saksı içkisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pot liquore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

garnek trunek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

горщик лікер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lichior oală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το ζουμί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pot drank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kruka sprit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pot brennevin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pot liquor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POT LIQUOR»

The term «pot liquor» is used very little and occupies the 169.084 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POT LIQUOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pot liquor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POT LIQUOR»

Discover the use of pot liquor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pot liquor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pot Liquor Baby to One of the Chosin Few
This is a story about Charles W. Anderson and his journey from a pot liquor baby to one of the Chosin Few in the battle of the Chosin Reservoir, one of the most memorable battles for the 1st Marine Division in the first year of the Korean ...
Charles Anderson, Gordon Lightfoot, 2012
2
Pot liquor
Hidden in shared stories and passed-down advice are life lessons that you can learn from without experiencing the pain. Like a full course spiritual meal, Pot Liquor is guaranteed to feed your soul and keep you coming back for more!
Millicent Thompson, 1998
3
The Importance of Pot Liquor
This was called pot liquor. Now, this pot liquor was not thrown away but simply added to other pot liquor from meat and beans. Once it was heated, cornmeal or flour was dropped into the boiling mixture. When the meal or flour was done, ...
Jackie Torrence, 1994
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What the Slaves Ate: Recollections of African American Foods ...
Pot liquor was the liquid left over from boiling vegetables, occasionally adding meat (pork) to add flavor to the vegetable broth (Pyatt and Johns 1999; Schwartz 2000). It was one of the most common meals. It was especially a primary food ...
Herbert C. Covey, Dwight Eisnach, 2009
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Roanoke, Virginia, 1882-1912: Magic City of the New South
The process began in early 1892, when the chief of police ordered five bordello operators in "Pot Liquor Flats," an especially impoverished area of the southeast, to move and suggested that they relocate to "Bunker Hill" in Gainesborough.
Rand Dotson, 2007
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Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing
At one point the senator, who hailed, of course, from Louisiana, dictated the recipe for pot likker into the Congressional Record: "First let me tell the senators what pot liquor is. Pot liquor is the residue that remains from the commingling, heating ...
Dale Volberg Reed, John Shelton Reed, John T. Edge, 2008
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North Carolina: A Guide to the Old North State
Corn meal dumplings, generally called "dodgers," are sometimes cooked in the pot liquor. Most vegetables are seasoned with fat meat, especially string beans, black-eyed peas, cabbage, and greens; and most of them are cooked a long time .
Federal Writers' Project
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English
... outside the back door where slop water is thrown, (also things like tea leaves, pot liquor, etc). dungeon n On a sealing vessel, the often makeshift quarters below decks for the accommodation of the seal-hunters. 1924 ENGLAND 59 Shouts, ...
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990
9
Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo
The pot liquor is rich and savory, tasting of beans and aromatic vegetables. The beans themselves can be creamy or velvety or soft, depend- ing on the variety. I can't think of anything better. This bowl of beans, a salad, and some crusty bread  ...
Vanessa Barrington, Steve Sando, 2010
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Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes
I may here observe that the dumplings and vegetables, with a small quantity of the meat, would be all-sufficient for the children's meal. No. 3. Economical Pot Liquor Soup. A thrifty housewife will not require that I should tell her to save the liquor ...
Charles Francatelli, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POT LIQUOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pot liquor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Celebrate National Hot Dog Day at Rockhouse in Las Vegas July 23
Pot Liquor CAS Celebrates National Hamburger Day with Smoked Bacon Burger Get your summer off to the right start by celebrating National ... «VegasNews.com, Jul 15»
2
What Would It Take For Dallas To Have An Inclusive Arts Scene?
One of the artists, Linus Spiller, will produce a script entitled “Pot Liquor,” which won the TeCo Theatrical Productions PlayPride LGBT ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
3
City of Dallas Announces Second Round of Artist Grants
Will be producing his script, “Pot Liquor” which was awarded as the inaugural winner of the TeCo Theatrical Productions PlayPride LGBT ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
4
Mackerel, Korea`s long-loved dish
When the pot liquor becomes juicy, put in thick red pepper powder and then the food is ready to eat. Chef and businessman Baek Jong-won ... «동아일보, Jul 15»
5
Perfect menu: peas, cornbread and ... politics?
Among those sopping their cornbread in the purple hull pea pot liquor: three state legislative committee chairmen; a Louisiana Supreme Court ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
6
Need a Restaurant Recommendation? Itsy Bitsy's Ricardo Romo …
It's hard to narrow down the choices because I love so many different types of food, but the three that stand out most to me are Pot Liquor at ... «Eater, Jul 15»
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How to Make Traditional Southern-Style Collard Greens
... or "pot liquor" In Louisiana, collards are one of the key ingredients in Gumbo Z'Herbes, or green gumbo, usually dished up on Good Friday. «Men's Journal, Jun 15»
8
Holy Smokes! Pot Liquor CAS Celebrates National Hamburger Day …
Get your summer off to the right start by celebrating National Hamburger Day at Pot Liquor CAS (Contemporary American Smokehouse) on ... «VegasNews.com, May 15»
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8 of the best places for barbecue in Las Vegas — PHOTOS
... macaroni and cheese at Pot Liquor C.A.S. at Town Square in Las Vegas Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 15»
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Twenty places to take mom for a Mother's Day meal
Pot Liquor Contemporary American Smokehouse at Town Square Las Vegas is celebrating Mother's Day the Southern way with grilled bacon ... «Lights Vegas Action, May 15»

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