spritz
[ SPRIHTS; SHPRIHTS ]
n. 1. Pretty Scandinavian cookies formed into a variety of fanciful shapes when the dough is forced through a
COOKIE PRESS. Spritz are rich and buttery. 2. A small amount of liquid, as in a "spritz" of lemon juice. The name comes from spritzen, which is German for "to squirt or spray." spritz v. To quickly spray or squirt, as in adding a "spritz" of soda to a mixed drink.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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