arrack

ar·rack  (rk, -rk)

n.

A strong alcoholic drink of the Middle East and the Far East, usually distilled from fermented palm sap, rice, or molasses.

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[Arabic 'araq, sweat, strong clear liquor made from raisins, from 'ariqa, to sweat; see rq in Semitic roots.]

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arrack or arak

Noun

a coarse alcoholic drink distilled in Eastern countries from grain or rice [Arabic `araq sweat, sweet juice]

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Noun

1.

arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses arak booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented