AQUAVIT


Meaning of AQUAVIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-kwə-ˌvēt ]

noun

also ak·va·vit ˈä-kwə-ˌvēt, ˈäk-vä-

Etymology: Swedish, Danish, & Norwegian akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae

Date: 1873

: a clear Scandinavian liquor flavored with caraway seeds

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.