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Definition of Aquavit
1. Noun. Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds.
Terms within: Caraway Seed
Generic synonyms: Booze, Hard Drink, Hard Liquor, John Barleycorn, Liquor, Spirits, Strong Drink
Definition of Aquavit
1. Noun. A Scandinavian liquor that is 40% alcohol and distilled from potato or grain mash. Also called akvavit. ¹
2. Noun. A Polish, Ukrainian, or Russian drink that is a precursor or variant of vodka. Also called okovita. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aquavit
1. a Scandinavian liquor [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aquavit
Literary usage of Aquavit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide Scandinavia by Henrik Berezin (2006)
"One of the most famous is aquavit (spelled akvavit in Denmark), ... aquavit comes
from the Latin words aqua (water) and vitae (life) and was initially ..."
2. Dictionnaire pour l'intelligence des auteurs classiques, grecs et latins by [François] Sabbathier (1768)
"... Pteron t Pyramis altitudine inferiorem aquavit, viginti quatuor gradibus in
meta, cacumen fe con- trahens. In fummo eft quadriga, marmórea quam fecit ..."
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