arrack
or ar·ak
any of various spirituous liquors distilled in the East Indies and other parts of the East and Middle East from the fermented sap of toddy palms, or from fermented molasses, rice, or other materials.
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How to use arrack in a sentence
I think that, considering his constant advice to be temperate, he swallowed a very large quantity of arrack punch.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatThe crude Indian arrack, when subjected to distillation until it has a sp.
A very potent safeguard against the seasonal fever is arrack, being country spirit of a golden tint and undisciplined taste.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellCoffee and sweets of many and devious kinds were served, with arrack and Scotch whiskey for those who had no religious scruples.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltArack, or arrack, a spirituous liquor manufactured in the East Indies from a great variety of substances.
British Dictionary definitions for arrack
arak
/ (ˈærək) /
a coarse spirit distilled in various Eastern countries from grain, rice, sugar cane, etc
Origin of arrack
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