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pisco

American  
[pis-koh, pee-skoh, pee-skaw] / ˈpɪs koʊ, ˈpi skoʊ, ˈpi skɔ /

noun

  1. a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.


Etymology

Origin of pisco

1840–50, < Spanish

Example Sentences

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She welcomed him home with a bottle of pisco, Peru's national drink.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Drinks: More than 100 bottles of pisco are available, which Bar Amazonia touts as one of the largest selections in the country.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022

And then, after all that, and although finer pisco is quite sippable on its own, people often just make a cocktail out of it.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

The Cantina & Pisco Bar is a pair of marble counters, one with fresh fish on display for ceviche made to order, the other for cocktails starring pisco.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2021

At the La Caravedo winery, which is more than three centuries old, pisco producer Johnny Schuler says the pandemic “has had a brutal effect” on sales.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2020

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