malt liquor

/ˌˈmɔlt ˌˈlɪkər/
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Other forms: malt liquors

Definitions of malt liquor
  1. noun
    a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
    synonyms: malt
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    type of:
    lager, lager beer
    a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
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