Meaning & use
strawberry russian
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Meaning
nouncountable
A sweet cocktail made with strawberry flavoring, cream, and usually vodka or another spirit.
Grammar: Countable: you can order one or several, e.g. 'two strawberry russians'.
Patterns
- a strawberry russian
- order a strawberry russian
- make strawberry russians
She ordered a strawberry russian because she wanted something sweet and creamy.
The bartender shook the strawberry russian and poured it into a chilled glass.
At the party, they served strawberry russians instead of the usual wine.
Word forms
| plural | strawberry russians |
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Common combinations
- order a strawberry russian
- He decided to order a strawberry russian from the cocktail menu.
- make a strawberry russian
- Can you make a strawberry russian with fresh strawberries?
- creamy strawberry russian
- The creamy strawberry russian tasted more like a dessert than a drink.
Commonly confused: strawberry russian or White Russian?
strawberry russian vs White Russian
A White Russian is a similar cocktail but made with coffee liqueur and cream, not strawberry; the strawberry version is a variation.
Practice
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Choose one answer.
A strawberry russian is a countable drink, so 'a strawberry russian' works. The other options use it as an uncountable noun, an adjective, or a verb, which is wrong.
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