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suff.

A sweetened beverage of: limeade.

[Middle English, from Old French, ultimately from Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus, -ate. See –ate1.]


 
 

[AYD] A drink, such as lemonade or limeade, made by combining water, sugar and citrus juice.

 
WordNet: ade
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
  Synonym: fruit drink


 
For other uses of "ade", see ADE. For the soy drink, see Ades.

An ade is a beverage made from diluted fruit juice and sweetener. It is usually used as a suffix, as in lemonade, limeade and orangeade. An ade is generally a combination of fruit juice, sugar and water. Ades are not usually carbonated except in certain regions, such as the British Isles and some other parts of Europe.

Similar beverages that do not contain fruit juice have the suffix “aid”, like Kool-Aid.

Ade is also used as a suffix in several brand names, including Gatorade and Powerade, both of which are marketed as sports drinks.

Ade is also the start of the name for Adedoyin one of the sons of Mugabe, the dictator in Zimbabwe. Doyin as he is known to close friends is also the prince of Nigeria, and he has a brother, Adetungi, who is known for bullying Doyin despite his powers. Currently Doyin is recovering from Pro Evo withdrawal symptons in his sunny holiday home located in Manchester. He has also recently acquired the "Medal of Madden" award after completing all the training camps on All-Madden mode. He is also known for his ability to hold copious amounts of irish moss in between his webbed feet.


 
 

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