/ ˈvɒdkə; NAmE ˈvɑːdkə/ noun
1.
[ U ] a strong clear alcoholic drink, made from grain, originally from Russia
2.
[ C ] a glass of vodka :
I'll have a vodka and lime.
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WORD ORIGIN
Russian , diminutive of voda water.
/ ˈvɒdkə; NAmE ˈvɑːdkə/ noun
1.
[ U ] a strong clear alcoholic drink, made from grain, originally from Russia
2.
[ C ] a glass of vodka :
I'll have a vodka and lime.
••
WORD ORIGIN
Russian , diminutive of voda water.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005