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sambuca
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sam·bu·ca 1  (sm-bk, säm-bkä)
n.
An ancient triangular stringed instrument.

[Greek sambk, from Aramaic sabbk, from sbak, to fasten, cling; see bk in Semitic roots.]

sam·bu·ca 2  (sm-bk, säm-bkä)
n.
An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavored with licorice.

[Italian, from feminine of sambuco, elder, from Latin sambcus.]
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Noun1.sambuca - an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal


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