arrack

or ar·ak

[ ar-uhk, uh-rak ]

/ ˈær ək, əˈræk /

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noun

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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Origin of arrack

1595–1605; <Arabic ʿaraq literally, sweat, juice; see raki

Words nearby arrack

arpent, Arpino, arquebus, arr., arracacha, arrack, arrah, arraign, arraigned, arraignment, Arran

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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 Marryat
The crude Indian arrack, when subjected to distillation until it has a sp.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
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 Russell
Coffee 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 Roosevelt

Arack, or Arrack, a spirituous liquor manufactured in the East Indies from a great variety of substances.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for arrack

arrack

arak

/ (ˈærək) /

noun

a coarse spirit distilled in various Eastern countries from grain, rice, sugar cane, etc

Word Origin for arrack

C17: from Arabic `araq sweat, sweet juice, liquor

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