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arrack

Syllabification: (ar·rack)
Pronunciation: /ˈarək, əˈrak/

(also arak)
Definition of arrack

noun

  • an alcoholic liquor typically distilled from the sap of the coconut palm or from rice.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Arabic ῾araḳ 'sweat', from the phrase ῾arak al-tamr, denoting an alcoholic spirit made from dates

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