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Juice Dʒuːs Meat Make Liquid Noun Bre Add

Word juice
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / dʒuːs / NAmE / dʒuːs /
Example
  • add the juice of two lemons.
  • a carton of apple juice
  • two orange juices, please.
  • use the juices of the meat to make gravy.
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juice

(noun)BrE / dʒuːs / NAmE / dʒuːs /
  1. the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this
    • Add the juice of two lemons.
    • a carton of apple juice
    • Two orange juices, please.
  2. the liquid that comes out of a piece of meat when it is cooked
    • Use the juices of the meat to make gravy.
  3. the liquid in the stomach that helps you to digest food
    • digestive/gastric juices
  4. petrol/gas
  5. electricity
  6. to leave somebody to worry and suffer the unpleasant effects of their own actions
  7. Extra Examples

    • Sprinkle the avocado slices with lemon juice.
    • The juice from the meat is used to make the sauce.
    • the grated rind and juice of two lemons

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: via Old French from Latin jus ‘broth, vegetable juice’.
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