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Definition of spritzer

spritzer

/ˈsprɪtsər/
sprit · zer

Plural:spritzers
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• noun

1

A chilled beverage consisting of white wine (or occasionally fruit juice) mixed with carbonated water or club soda.

Example

"She ordered a crisp white wine spritzer to cool off on the sunny patio."


2

A small container or bottle fitted with a pump mechanism used to spray a fine mist of liquid, such as perfume, water, or cooking oil.

Example

"The gardener used a plastic water spritzer to mist the delicate fern fronds."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from Austrian German Spritzer, meaning 'a splash' or 'a drink of wine mixed with soda water', derived from the verb spritzen ('to squirt or splash').

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