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Re: [YAEUT] Lexical variation survey

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 12:55
>Noelle Morris <rhamantus@...> wrote:
>In the US, "lemonade" is uncarbonated, sweetened lemon juice, as are >similar constructions with "-ade" at the end; off the top of my >head, >I can only think of limeade.
I've always associated the -ade drinks with citrus fruit. I love limeade. Orangeade is sweetened (if necessary) and diluted orange juice. I suppose one could make grapefruitade or kumquatade, etc. Charlie