SAMBUCA


Meaning of SAMBUCA in English

I. samˈb(y)ükə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin, from Greek sambykē, of Semitic origin; akin to Aramaic śabbĕkhā trigon

: trigon

II. samˈbükə, sämˈbükä noun

( -s )

Etymology: Italian, from sambuco elder bush, from Latin sambucus

: an anise-flavored Italian liqueur that is made with the fruit of a Eurasian elder bush ( Sambucus nigra )

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