Beverage vs Leftovers - What's the difference?
beverage | leftovers |
A liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.
* Thomson
(slang, archaic) A treat, or drink money.
English plurals
Food remaining after a meal; excess food eaten later.
As nouns the difference between beverage and leftovers
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 leftovers is .beverage
English
Noun
(en noun)- He knew no beverage but the flowing stream.
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).Synonyms
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* ----leftovers
English
Noun
(wikipedia leftovers)- I had leftovers from yesterday for dinner tonight.
