Arrack Definition

ărək, ə-răk
noun
Any of various strong alcoholic liquors of South Asia and Southeast Asia, usually distilled from fermented palm sap, rice, or molasses.
American Heritage
In Muslim countries, strong alcoholic liquor, esp. that which is distilled from rice and molasses, and, sometimes, palm sap.
Webster's New World

A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine.

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Other Word Forms of Arrack

Noun

Singular:
arrack
Plural:
arracks

Origin of Arrack

  • Arabic ‘araq sweat, strong clear distilled liquor originally made from dates arak

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

  • Arabic عرق (ʕáraq, “raisin liquor”).

    From Wiktionary

Arrack Sentence Examples

  • The juice, when not boiled down to form sugar, is either drunk fresh, or fermented and distilled to form arrack.

  • Almost the only manufactures of any importance are the distillation of arrack, which is principally carried on by Chinese, the burning of lime and bricks, and the making of pottery.

  • Rice is also -the source of a drinking spirit in India, known as arrack, and the national beverage of Japan - sake - is prepared from the grain by means of an organic ferment.

  • Industrially and commercially Lemberg is the most important city in Galicia, its industries including the manufacture of machinery and iron wares, matches, stearin candles and naphtha, arrack and liqueurs, chocolate, chicory, leather and plaster of Paris, as well as brewing, corn-milling and brick and tile making..

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