Saki

//ˈsæki// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of saké (“rice wine”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "We went into the Sushi Garage, a former plumbing supply warehouse, and ordered some sushi rolls and saki."

  2. 2
    Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia with large ears and a long hairy tail that is not prehensile.
  3. 3
    small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail wordnet
  4. 4
    Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Pseudonym of British author Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916).

Example

More examples

"We went into the Sushi Garage, a former plumbing supply warehouse, and ordered some sushi rolls and saki."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compare French saki and Portuguese saki, ultimately probably from a Tupian name sagui, compare sagoin.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian سَاقِی (sâqi), from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

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