English

Alternative forms

• potlikker
• pot likker

Noun

pot liquor ‎(uncountable)

1. The liquid left after boiling greens, such as collard greens, mustard greens, or turnip greens.

Usage notes

Spelling of pot liquor can be a topic of heated debate, some arguing for the spelling potlikker.^[1]

Synonyms

• collard liquor

References

1. ↑ Pot Liquor or Potlikker?, letter from Zell Miller to the New York Times, February 23, 1982, writing in favor of the spelling “potlikker”.