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Beverage vs Beverages - What's the difference?

beverage | beverages |

As nouns the difference between beverage and beverages

is that beverage is a liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks while beverages is plural of lang=en.

beverage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.
  • * Thomson
    • He knew no beverage but the flowing stream.
  • (slang, archaic) A treat, or drink money.

    • Usage notes

    More elevated than plainer (m). Beverage is of French origin, while is of Old English origin, and this stylistic difference by origin is common; see (list of English words with dual French and Anglo-Saxon variations).

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    beverages

    English

    Noun

    (head)