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vodka

[ vod-kuh ]

noun

  1. an unaged, colorless, distilled spirit, originally made in Russia.


vodka

/ ˈvɒdkə /

noun

  1. an alcoholic drink originating in Russia, made from grain, potatoes, etc, usually consisting only of rectified spirit and water
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of vodka1

1795–1805; < Russian vódka, equivalent to vod ( á ) water + -ka noun suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vodka1

C19: from Russian, diminutive of voda water; related to Sanskrit udan water, Greek hudōr
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Example Sentences

Just a 15-minute drive west is Distillery 98, where you can sip sustainably-produced vodka made from 100-percent Florida Panhandle corn that gets filtered through a unique oyster shell apparatus to smooth the liquor out.

For centuries, going back to Ivan the Terrible, the tsarist government maintained an incredibly lucrative monopoly on the vodka trade.

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The group sat down to a multicourse dinner served with wine and vodka.

For a lighter option from the spirits world, Stillhouse has a great selection of bourbon, whiskey, and vodka in stainless steel rectangular cans.

The pair was handcuffed and the key was at the bottom of a vodka bottle they had to drain before being released.

And Ollie says, ‘Oh, I see, well, let me have two double vodka martinis.’

The substitute nurse says to him in a stage whisper, “You know, the doctor says no vodka.”

This fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up.

More so than any American activist that was dumping out bottles of Latvian vodka thinking it was Russian in the summer of 2013.

Served tapas style, an ABSOLUT vodka cocktail accompanied each plate.

If the troops in Trans-Caucasia were not much libelled, many of them came from their barracks, in exchange for vodka!

Josef laughed, and with a shaky hand poured himself out another glass of vodka.

Wine and vodka, as aids to forgetfulness of the fear that hovered over every feast, were well worth their sixty roubles a bottle.

When the inspector saw that I was without help, and the sweat was running off my forehead, he called out: 'Vodka!

So they sat awhile and talked and then the Wolf took another deep swallow of the vodka.

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