PISCO

Meaning of PISCO in English

/pis"koh, pee"skoh/ ; Sp. /pee"skaw/ , n.

a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.

[ 1840-50, Amer.; ]

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PISCO — ˈpi(ˌ)skō, ˈpē(- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, from Pisco, Peru : a So. American brandy that resembles French marc …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PISCO — [ 'pɪskəʊ ] ■ noun a white brandy made in Peru from muscat grapes. Origin named after a port in …
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PISCO — city, Ica department, southwestern Peru, Pacific port at the mouth of the Ro Pisco. Founded in 1640 by Pedro Toledo …
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PISCO SOUR — noun : a cocktail of Peruvian origin consisting of lime juice, pisco brandy, and sugar garnished with beaten egg white
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BRANDY — alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or a fermented fruit mash. The term used alone generally refers to the grape product; …
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NAZCA — culture located on the southern coast of present-day Peru during the Early Intermediate Period (c. 200 BCAD 600), so called …
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ICA — departamento (formed 1866) of southern Peru, composed of the western slope of the Andes, the arid Pacific coast, the northern …
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CHINCHA ISLANDS — Spanish Islas De Chincha, island group that is part of Los Libertadores-Wari regin, Peru. Located in the Pacific Ocean 13 …
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VAMPIRE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES vampire bat COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB know ▪ Everyone knows that, who knows anything …
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STAKE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a minority stake (= a number of shares in a company, equalling less than …
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REINCARNATE — verb EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Carlos Castro, head of Pisco's main hospital, said pregnant women fear the vampire will reincarnate …
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ALCOHOL — n. 25B6; noun LIQUOR, intoxicating liquor, strong/alcoholic drink, drink, spirits; informal booze, hooch, the hard stuff, firewater, rotgut, moonshine, grog, …
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