Juice Definition, Types, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：fruit or vegetable liquid (Juice)

Juice 🔊

/dʒuːs/

The liquid that comes out of fruits or vegetables, often drunk as a refreshing beverage.

fruit or vegetable liquid 🔊

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/fruːt ɔːr ˈvedʒtəbəl ˈlɪkwɪd/

The liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables, commonly consumed as a drink.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：elementary

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Old French 'jus' and Latin 'jus' (broth, sauce, juice).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine squeezing a ripe orange; the liquid that flows out is 'juice'.

📖 Example

I love starting my day with a glass of fresh orange juice. 🔊 I love starting my day with a glass of fresh orange juice.

🔗 Collocations

fresh juice – Juice that is newly extracted from fruits or vegetables.

orange juice – Juice made from oranges.

apple juice – Juice made from apples.

🔄 Synonyms

beverage (n.) – A drink other than water, often used as a general term for drinks like juice.

drink (n.) – A liquid that can be swallowed, including juice.

extract (n.) – A concentrated substance obtained by pressing or soaking, such as fruit juice.

🚫 Antonyms

solid (adj.) – Not liquid; firm and stable in shape, opposite of liquid like juice.

pulp (n.) – The soft, wet, solid part of a fruit after juice is extracted.

dryness (n.) – The state of being without moisture, opposite of juice's wetness.

🌱 Derivatives

juicy (adj.) – Full of juice; succulent.

juicer (n.) – A device for extracting juice from fruits or vegetables.

juice (v.) – To extract juice from something.

📖 Cultural Story

In modern English, 'juice' is frequently associated with fresh fruit or vegetable drinks consumed at breakfast or for health.