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slivovitz
[ sliv-uh-vits, -wits, shliv- ]
noun
- a dry, usually colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy from E Europe.
slivovitz
/ ˈsliːvə-; ˈslɪvəvɪts /
noun
- a plum brandy from E Europe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slivovitz1
1895–1900; < German Sliwowitz < Serbo-Croatian šljȉvovica, derivative of šljȉva plum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slivovitz1
from Serbo-Croat šljivovica, from sljiva plum
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Example Sentences
"Nikola, serve rakija," said the Archimandrite, and Nikola filled two little glasses with slivovitz and put them before us.
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What have they to work for beyond the necessary quantity of maize, slivovitz, and tobacco?
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There is a flask of slivovitz (the plum brandy of the country) underneath the seat, if you should require it.
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I daresay they kept off the rheumatism by extra potations of slivovitz.
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