ARRACK


Meaning of ARRACK in English

[ 'arək , ə'rak ]

(also arak )

■ noun an alcoholic spirit made from the sap of the coco palm or from rice.

Origin

C17: from Arab. ῾araḳ 'sweat', from the phr. ῾arak al-tamr , denoting an alcoholic spirit made from dates.

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