a colorless Greek liqueur flavored with aniseed
Origin of ouzo
Modern Greek ouzon from uncertain or unknown; perhapsouzo
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ouzo
noun
pl. ou·zosA colorless, unsweetened Greek liqueur flavored with anise.
Origin of ouzo
Modern GreekTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural ouzos)
Origin
From Greek οÏζο (oúzo), either from Turkish üzüm (“grape") or from the Italian uso Massalia (for use in Marseille) stamped on selected silkworm cocoons exported from Tyrnavos in the 19th century, standing for "superior quality". Other: from the ancient greek word όζω - οσμή (ózo - osmà = smell) because of the strong smell of the drink.
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