slivovitz Syllabification: (sliv·o·vitz)Pronunciation: /ˈslivəˌvits/Definition of slivovitz noun a type of plum brandy made chiefly in eastern Europe. Origin:Croatian šljivovica, from šljiva 'plum;' compare with sloeslivovitz in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of slivovitz in the British & World English dictionary