cork

cork n

Sp. corcha < OSp. alcorque, a cork shoe.

  1. Stopper; plug for closing a bottle of alcoholic beverage; [metonym] alcoholic beverage; inebriating drink; pint of beer; bottle of wine; flask of brandy, whisky, etc.; [metaphor] flower; blossom; bloom; token of creation; aspect of nature; sign of new life.