Definition

1. Noun:
   • Apricot liqueur: A traditional Vietnamese alcoholic beverage made by steeping apricots (often specifically Japanese apricots, Prunus mume) in rice wine or neutral spirits, sometimes with added sugar. It is a type of fruit-infused liquor.
   • Apricot brandy: While not a true brandy (distilled from fruit wine), it may be referred to as such due to its fruit base and sweet, strong flavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông tôi thích uống một ly rượu mơ nhỏ sau bữa tối. (My grandfather likes to drink a small glass of apricot liqueur after dinner.)
  • Rượu mơ này có vị ngọt và thơm mùi quả mơ. (This apricot liqueur has a sweet taste and a fragrant apricot aroma.)
  • Chúng tôi mua một chai rượu mơ làm quà. (We bought a bottle of apricot liqueur as a gift.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ngâm rượu mơ": to steep or infuse apricots to make apricot liqueur.
  • Mẹ tôi đang ngâm rượu mơ để dành cho Tết. (My mother is steeping apricot liqueur to save for Lunar New Year.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rượu mận (n): plum liqueur, a similar beverage made with plums.
• Rượu trái cây (n): fruit wine or fruit liqueur, a general term.
• Rượu nếp (n): glutinous rice wine, a common base for infusing fruits like apricots.

Synonyms

• Apricot liqueur: The most direct English equivalent.
• Fruit-infused spirit: A descriptive general term.
• Apricot wine: A less accurate but sometimes used term, as it is not typically fermented from apricot juice.

Related Idioms

• "Say như rượu mơ ngâm": to be as drunk as steeped apricot liqueur; meaning very pleasantly or thoroughly intoxicated.
  • Anh ấy về nhà say như rượu mơ ngâm. (He came home as drunk as steeped apricot liqueur.)