Arrack
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɹæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arrack is a noun meaning An alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia.
Meaning
An alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia.
More Meanings
- An alcoholic drink made from sugar cane and fermented red rice in Indonesia.
- Alternative spelling of arak (“aniseed-flavored alcoholic drink consumed primarily in the Middle East”).
Example Sentences
Moti Guj was very fond of liquor—arrack for choice, though he would drink palm-tree toddy if nothing better offered.
The Moh tree, botanically Bassia Latifolia, produces flowers rich in sugar, used in India in the manufacture of the liquor arrack.
Like rum, proper Batavia arrack from Indonesia, also known as arak or rack, is distilled from sugarcane. Unlike rum, it has a healthy dose of red rice added to the mash.
From hence we firſt ſailed to Achin, in the iſland of Sumatra, and then to Siam, where we bartered our wares for ſome arrack and opium, the laſt of which bore a great price among the Chineſe:[…]
Word Forms
- arracks
Synonyms for arrack
Depending on context, synonyms include arak.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arak, apong, kasiri, abkaree, sopi, beno.
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