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Pernod

American  
[pair-noh, per-naw] / pɛərˈnoʊ, pɛrˈnɔ /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of green, aromatic anise- and licorice-flavored liqueur, originally from France.


Pernod British  
/ ˈpɛənəʊ, pɛrno /

noun

  1. an aniseed-flavoured apéritif from France

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Pernod Ricard similarly said it achieved half of a planned 1 billion-euro cutback in fiscal 2026, with the rest planned through fiscal 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In America, Pernod pointed to a “spirits market slowdown with economic moderation and subdued consumer confidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The discussions, however, unraveled after Pernod and Brown-Forman couldn’t agree on a price or how to divide representation on the combined company’s board, according to people familiar with the discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

It questioned the decision to entertain a deal with Pernod and not engage Sazerac.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The reader will guess that I have named Pernod, Picon and Cusenier.

From Egypt (La Mort de Philae) by William Peter Baines

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