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aquavit definition

aqua·vit (ak′wə vēt′, äk′-)

noun

a Scandinavian alcoholic liquor distilled from grain or potatoes, flavored with caraway seeds, and usually drunk as an aperitif

Etymology: Ger < L aqua vitae: see aqua vitae

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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