SLIVOVITZ


Meaning of SLIVOVITZ in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sli-v ə - ˌ vits, ' sl ē -, - ˌ wits

Function: noun

Etymology: Serbian & Croatian š ljivovica, from š ljiva, sliva plum; akin to Russian sliva plum ― more at LIVID

Date: 1837

: a dry usually colorless plum brandy made especially in the Balkan countries

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