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bock

Pronunciation: /bɒk/
Definition of bock

noun

[mass noun]
  • a strong, dark German beer.

Origin:

mid 19th century: via French from an abbreviation of German Eimbockbier 'beer from Einbeck', a town in Lower Saxony, Germany

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