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ar·rack (arək)

noun

in Muslim countries, strong alcoholic liquor, esp. that which is distilled from rice and molasses, and, sometimes, palm sap

Etymology: Fr arak < Ar ʼaraq, sweat, palm sap, liquor

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