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arak

/ˈæræk/ /əˈræk/

Meanings
noun
A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Middle East

Examples :

"After a long day, my grandfather enjoys a small glass of arak with ice and water. "
drink culture

Related Words

Illustration naturally

naturally adverb

/ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/

In a natural manner.

"Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally."

Illustration middle

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

A centre, midpoint.

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

Illustration aniseed

aniseed noun

/ˈæ.nɪ.sid/

The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

"The baker added a pinch of aniseed to the bread dough to give it a distinctive licorice flavor. "

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration flavoured

flavoured verb

/ˈfleɪvərd/ /ˈfleɪvəd/

To add flavoring to something.

"Here are a few options, aiming for simplicity and clarity: * She flavoured the water with lemon. * He flavoured his coffee with vanilla syrup. * My mom flavoured the chicken with herbs and spices. "

Illustration unsweetened

unsweetened verb

/ˌʌnˈswiːtənd/ /ʌnˈswiːtənd/

To remove or lower the sweetness of.

"She decided to unsweeten her iced tea by adding more water because it was too sugary. "

Illustration alcoholic

alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration toothbrush

toothbrush noun

/ˈtuːθbɹʌʃ/

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

"I use my toothbrush and toothpaste every morning to clean my teeth. "

Illustration enjoys

enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration consumed

consumed verb

/kənˈsjuːmd/ /kənˈsuːmd/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."