Raki Definition

räkē, rakē
rakis
noun
An alcoholic liquor made from grape juice, grain, etc. in the Middle East and S Europe.
Webster's New World
A brandy of Turkey and the Balkans, distilled from grapes or plums and flavored with anise.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Raki

Noun

Singular:
raki
Plural:
rakis

Origin of Raki

  • From Turkish rakı, from Arabic عرقي (ʿáraqi, “of liquor"), from عرق (ʿáraq, “arrack, arak"), literally, “condensate," which refers to an ouzo-like liqueur made of raisins.

    From Wiktionary

  • Turkish rakı from Arabic ‘araq arak arak

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

Raki Sentence Examples

  • Drinking raki is a ritual and is traditionally accompanied by a variety of meze (hors d'oeuvres ).

  • Drinking raki is a ritual and is traditionally accompanied by a variety of meze (hors d'oeuvres).

  • The chief care is bestowed on plums, from which is distilled a mild spirit known as raki or rakiya.

  • The favourite kind of raki is shlivovitsa (the sliwowitz of Austria), extracted solely from plums. There is a considerable trade in dried plums and plum marmalade.

  • The spirit called mastic or raki is largely produced.

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Words Starting With

RRARAK

Words Ending With

IKIAKI

Unscrambles

raki

Words Starting With R and Ending With I

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