arrack

/'ærək/

Thân thiện

A bartender pours arrack into a cocktail shaker.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of alcoholic spirit: "arrack" refers to any of various strong distilled spirits, traditionally produced in South and Southeast Asia, from the fermented sap of coconut palms or other plants like sugarcane or rice.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The traditional arrack is distilled from coconut flower sap.
  • He brought back a bottle of arrack from his travels in Sri Lanka.

Advanced Usage

• As a category term: "Arrack" can serve as a general term for indigenous spirits in certain regions, similar to how "rum" or "brandy" are used.
  • The bar's menu featured a selection of Asian arracks.

Variants and Related Words

• Arak (n): An alternative spelling for the same spirit, common in the Middle East and parts of Asia, though sometimes referring to anise-flavored liquors.
  • The recipe called for arak, a clear anise-flavored spirit.

Synonyms

• Spirit: A broad term for a strong distilled alcoholic drink.
• Distillate: A liquid condensed from vapor during distillation.

Related Phrases

• Palm arrack: Specifies arrack made specifically from the sap of palm trees.
  • Palm arrack has a distinctive, slightly sweet flavor.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses

Từ đồng nghĩa

• arak