Meaning of ARRACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'aruk
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses |
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| | Synonyms: | | arak |
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| | See Also: | | booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar"rack\ (?; 277), n. [Ar. araq sweat, juice, spirituous
liquor, fr. araqa to sweat. Cf. {Rack} arrack.]
A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all
ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented
mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree
or the date palm, etc.
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