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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Beer

/bîr/ · IPA /bɪə/ [bɪː]/
01 n. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.
  1. 1.
    A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.
  2. 2.
    A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
Phrases & compounds
Small beer — weak beer