definitions & notes only words. 1  sound mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water. 2  river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) 3  strait a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water.
For the type of metal, see Pewter. Trifle in English cuisine is a dessert made with fruit, a thin layer of sponge fingers or sponge cake soaked in sherry or another fortified wine, and custard. It can be topped with whipped cream.
History [edit]. Beverage America and Select Beverages bottlers were purchased from the Carlyle Group in February 1998. Snapple, Mistic and Stewart's (formerly Cable Car Beverage) were sold by Triarc Companies, Inc. to Cadbury Schweppes in 2000 for $1.45 billion. In October of that same year, Cadbury Schweppes purchased Royal Crown from Triarc.