arrack

(ar′ək)

noun

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

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

See arrack in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A strong alcoholic drink of the Middle East and the Far East, usually distilled from fermented palm sap, rice, or molasses.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic ‘araq, sweat, strong clear liquor made from raisins

Origin: , from ‘ariqa, to sweat; see עrq in Semitic roots

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