slivovitz
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of slivovitz
1895–1900; < German Sliwowitz < Serbo-Croatian šljȉvovica, derivative of šljȉva plum
Example Sentences
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He admitted to owning one successful business: a slivovitz distillery on his farm in Laktashi.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022
There are bartenders whose weirdness I trust, whose raspberry-dill-sherry fizz, or fat-washed cold-brew and slivovitz Old-Fashioned, or yuzu and pickle juice sour I will try without hesitation.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2017
They will no doubt be raising a glass of slivovitz to mark the occasion at the George and Dragon in the Kentish village of Westerham, Ukip leader Nigel Farage's local.
From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2012
He has called on Queen Elizabeth, presented a keg of slivovitz to Winston Churchill.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the cover of her job, Olka was able to come and go easily, and we spent many a night sipping fiery homemade slivovitz, listening to a violinist play Mahler, sometimes even dancing.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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