raki
[rah-
kee
, r
uh
-,
rak
-ee,
rah
-kee]
/rɑˈki, rə-, ˈræk i, ˈrɑ ki/
noun
1.
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
Also,
rakee
.
Origin
1665-75;
<
Turkish
<
Arabic
ʿaraqī,
equivalent to
ʿaraq
arrack
+
-ī
suffix of appurtenance
Examples from the web for
raki
They are having dinner and are brought a bottle
raki
.
British Dictionary definitions for
raki
raki
/
rɑːˈkiː;
ˈrækɪ
/
noun
1.
a strong spirit distilled in Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, etc, from grain, usually flavoured with aniseed or other aromatics
Word Origin
C17: from Turkish
rāqī