[ ə'lɛmbɪk ]
■ noun an apparatus formerly used for distilling, consisting of a gourd-shaped container and a cap with a long beak for conveying the products to a receiver.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from med. L. ~us , from Arab. al-'anbīḳ , from al- 'the' + 'anbīḳ 'still' (from Gk ambix , ambik- 'cup').