| | Wordwizard Clubhouse - origin of cordial? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | As for cordial, I believe that your usage is correct for British English (see http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/cordial?view=uk). |
 | | In America, cordial is another name for liqueur, strongly flavored alcoholic drink especially when drunk 'straight up' in small portions. |
 | | Another cordial usage (that doesn't seem to be listed in any dictionaries I've checked) refers to chocolate bonbons filled with fruit and/or fruit-flavored syrup or jelly, e.g. |
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