curaçao
noun
cu·ra·çao
| \ ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌsō
, -ˌsau̇, ˈku̇r-; ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō, -ˈsau̇\
, -ˌsau̇, ˈku̇r-; ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō, -ˈsau̇\
variants:
or less commonly curaçoa \ ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌsō
, -ˌsau̇ , ˈku̇r- ; ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō , -ˈsau̇ or ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈsō-ə \
, -ˌsau̇ , ˈku̇r- ; ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō , -ˈsau̇ or ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈsō-ə \
Definition of curaçao
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange
Curaçao
geographical name
Cu·ra·çao
| \ ˌku̇r-ə-ˈsau̇
, ˌkyu̇r-, -ˈsō, -ˈsä-ˌō\
, ˌkyu̇r-, -ˈsō, -ˈsä-ˌō\
Definition of Curaçao (Entry 2 of 2)
internally self-governing Dutch island in the southern Caribbean; chief town Willemstad area 182 square miles (471 square kilometers), population 150,563
Note: Curaçao was formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
Examples of curaçao in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Stop by the bar to order The Pride Tai cocktail made with cranberry and pineapple juices, rum and blue curacao ($10) or a virgin version using the juices and lemonade ($5) and the theater will donate the proceeds to Howard Brown Health. — Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, "19 ways to celebrate Pride in Chicago: Food, drinks, performances and parties," 20 June 2019 The Leaping Lion features vodka, blue curacao and lemonade. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "1-pound loaded potatoes, smoked chicken wings headline new Ford Field food," 3 Aug. 2019 The drink list, which reads like a sure-fire hangover to this middle-age mom, is full of ’90s-era ingredients such as curacao, Malibu rum and Tang. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Ox Cart’s new format offers playful food, sweet drinks and a good time," 6 June 2019 But avoid mixers whenever possible — margarita mix, schnapps, baileys, curacao will generally add 10g of carbs per serving. — Kimberly Mugler, Philly.com, "Dos and donts of drinking alcohol on paleo, keto diets," 26 May 2018 The Leaping Lion features vodka, blue curacao and lemonade. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "1-pound loaded potatoes, smoked chicken wings headline new Ford Field food," 3 Aug. 2019 The drink list, which reads like a sure-fire hangover to this middle-age mom, is full of ’90s-era ingredients such as curacao, Malibu rum and Tang. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Ox Cart’s new format offers playful food, sweet drinks and a good time," 6 June 2019 And Alicia Hauge loves the Muse of Fire, which is made with blanco tequila, broVo dry curacao and CH amaro. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Common Good aims to create new cocktail culture in western suburbs," 13 July 2018 Guests can enjoy a Shore Thing with Bacardi tangerine, pineapple juice, blue curacao and ginger beer ($12) or a Sharkey Temple, a classic Shirley temple with ginger beer and a shark on top ($5). — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Don't go in the water, enjoy these Shark Week deals in Chicago instead," 24 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'curaçao.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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