What does "arrack" mean?
An alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia.
Arrack
/əˈɹæk/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia.
- Grammar: arrack is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: arak, palm brandy, palm liquor, palm spirit.
- Useful contrasts: nonalcoholic beverage.
- Usage evidence: 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:[…]
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia. countable, uncountable
"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:[…]"
- 2 any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses wordnet
- 3 An alcoholic drink made from sugar cane and fermented red rice in Indonesia. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 4 Alternative spelling of arak (“aniseed-flavored alcoholic drink consumed primarily in the Middle East”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"When he walked in and out, looking at the house in connection with the sun, the trees, and the lake, and said, rubbing his hands with might of heartiness, “Well done! Make the dowar now as ye well know, and to-night we will sweeten the bread with arrack, and the milk with honey, and at every fire there shall be a kid. […]”"
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
nonalcoholic beverage
Example
"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:[…]"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "arrack"?
Common synonyms include: arak, palm brandy, palm liquor, palm spirit, sugarcane spirit.
How do you use "arrack" in a sentence?
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:[…]
How do you pronounce "arrack"?
Pronounced /əˈɹæk/.
Etymology
See arak.