Aquavit Definition

äkwə-vēt
noun
A strong clear Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seed.
American Heritage
A Scandinavian alcoholic liquor distilled from grain or potatoes, flavored with caraway seeds, and usually drunk as an aperitif.
Webster's New World

A Scandinavian liquor that is 40% alcohol and distilled from potato or grain mash. Also called akvavit.

Wiktionary

A Polish, Ukrainian, or Russian drink that is a precursor or variant of vodka. Also called okovita.

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Other Word Forms of Aquavit

Noun

Singular:
aquavit
Plural:
aquavits

Origin of Aquavit

  • Swedish, Danish, Norwegian akvavit from Medieval Latin aqua vītae highly distilled spirits Latin aqua water aqua Latin vītae genitive of vīta life vital

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin aqua vitae (“spirits”)

    From Wiktionary

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