A strong alcoholic drink, like brandy or liqueur, served after a meal to aid digestion.
From French 'digestif', from Latin 'digestivus' meaning 'aiding digestion'. This French culinary term entered English from the tradition of European after-dinner drinks.
While digestifs became fashionable in 19th-century Europe, modern science shows they actually don't help digestion much—but the ritual of sipping something warm after dinner does relax your stomach and can feel beneficial!
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