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arrack

or ²¹°ù·²¹°ì

[ ar-uhk, uh-rak ]

noun

  1. any of various spirituous liquors distilled in the East Indies and other parts of the East and Middle East from the fermented sap of toddy palms, or from fermented molasses, rice, or other materials.


arrack

/ ˈæ°ùÉ™°ì /

noun

  1. a coarse spirit distilled in various Eastern countries from grain, rice, sugar cane, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of arrack1

1595–1605; < Arabic Ê¿²¹°ù²¹±ç literally, sweat, juice; raki
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of arrack1

C17: from Arabic `araq sweat, sweet juice, liquor
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"The violent arrack on the Capitol that took place on Jan. 6 has no parallel in American history," Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe told Salon by email.

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Most arrack, even the Mediterranean kind, is home-brew moonshine, so generally in any form, the word refers to something with a dodgy reputation.

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His great grand uncle, JBM Perera, is credited with completely changing the way the drink was distilled and blended, when in 1924, he accepted a British government contract to produce arrack on a commercial scale.

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She goes big in Port of Call, a boozy overproof combo featuring arrack, allspice dram and tangerine juice.

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Many of the Green Zone's cocktails feature arrack, a traditional Middle Eastern spirit made with anise.

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