ouzo
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ouzo
1895–1900; < Modern Greek oûzo ( n ); etymology uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing ouzo
Example Sentences
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The better-known anise-flavored spirit from Greece is ouzo, but the even more aromatic tsipouro, made from a grape-based neutral alcohol, is often flavored with aniseed, and is just as popular in the Greek Islands.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022
“How to get the American palate to taste past the notions of ouzo and retsina?”
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021
It’s a movie and a fun and festive one that ought to be enjoyed with a glass of ouzo and a toast.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 13, 2017
Those meatballs — fork-tender, fragrant, unforgettable — may force you to rethink your relationship with ouzo.
From Washington Post • May 25, 2017
Greece: 'Nikos Fokas's elegiac meditations will make the perfect accompaniment to a late-evening glass of ouzo in a village square.'
From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2011
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