rak·i also rak·ee (r k  , räk, räk )n. pl. rak·is also rak·ees A brandy of Turkey and the Balkans, distilled from grapes or plums and flavored with anise. [Turkish r  q , from Arabic 'araq, arrack; see arrack.] |
raki, rakee [rɑːˈkiː ˈrækɪ]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a strong spirit distilled in Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, etc., from grain, usually flavoured with aniseed or other aromatics
[from Turkish rāqī]
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