pastis

[ pa-stees; French pas-tees ]

noun

a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.

Origin of pastis

1925–30; <French <Provençal; Old Provençal pastitz pastry, pâté <Vulgar Latin *pastīcius;see pasticcio, patisserie

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How to use pastis in a sentence

But the “yellow liquid” was actually a Ricard pastis, the anise-flavored aperitif, which is considerably stronger than wine.
Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered | Tina Brown | August 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Silvius begat Æneas, from Æneas sprang Latinus, and Latinus was succeeded by pastis.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) | Cassius Dio
We are immortal, and do not forget;We are eternal, and to us the pastis as the future, present.
The Life of Lord Byron | John Galt

British Dictionary definitions for pastis

pastis

/ (pæˈstɪs, -ˈstiːs) /

noun

an anise-flavoured alcoholic drink

Origin of pastis

from French, of uncertain origin

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