Noun: schnaps shnaaps or shnaps [N. Amer], shnaps [Brit]
- Any of various strong liquors, especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
"She ordered a shot of peppermint schnaps to warm up after skiing";
- schnapps
Derived forms: schnapses
Type of: hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], liquor, spirit [Brit], spirits [Brit], strong drink
Encyclopedia: Schnaps