ouzo

[oo-zoh; Greek oo-zaw]

noun

an anise-flavored, colorless liqueur of Greece.

Origin of ouzo

1895–1900; < Modern Greek oûzo(n); etymology uncertain

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Contemporary Examples of ouzo

Mr. Cosby had given me glass after glass of Ouzo, a drink that I had never had before.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’
Lloyd Grove
December 3, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for ouzo

ouzo

noun

a strong aniseed-flavoured spirit from Greece

Word Origin for ouzo

Modern Greek ouzon, of obscure origin

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Word Origin and History for ouzo

liquor flavored with aniseed, 1898, from Modern Greek ouzo, of uncertain origin. One theory [OED] is that it derives from Italian uso Massalia, literally "for Marsailles," which was stamped on selected packages of silkworm cocoons being shipped from Thessaly, and came to be taken for "of superior quality."