aquavit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aquavit
First recorded in 1885–90; from Danish, Swedish, Norwegian akvavit, aquavit, from Latin aqua vīt(ae) “water of life”
Example Sentences
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A grapefruit mimosa meets a spin on the French 75 in this crisp cocktail with aquavit, a Scandinavian spirit that's typically flavored with caraway.
From Salon • May 21, 2022
He built a blueberry press, made blueberry wine, and turned it into aquavit.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 20, 2017
Porchlight, in the West Chelsea section of Manhattan, offers a frozen version with aquavit, banana liqueur and coconut.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2016
Break out the Wasa bread and aquavit: The second generation has arrived, and not a moment too soon.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2015
The dinner consisted of soup, roast pork, with fresh potatoes and whortleberries, ten-years-old aquavit and Norwegian bock beer, followed by wine-jelly and "kransekake," with -- champagne.
From The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Chater, Arthur G.
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