n.
Pronunciation: ' ä-kw ə - ˌ v ē t
Variant: also ak · va · vit \ ' ä-kw ə - ˌ v ē t, ' äk-vä- \
Function: noun
Etymology: Swedish, Danish, & Norwegian akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae
Date: 1873
: a clear Scandinavian liquor flavored with caraway seeds