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rowan vodka

rowan vodka

8.6
A strong alcoholic drink flavored with rowan berries
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : vodka de serbal
  • The bartender recommended rowan vodka as a unique aperitif with a fruity note.

Examples

  • She brought a bottle of rowan vodka back from her trip to Russia.

  • Many traditional recipes pair rowan vodka with hearty, game-based dishes.

  • I enjoy a glass of rowan vodka on special occasions.

  • Have you ever tried rowan vodka?

  • Many traditional recipes pair rowan vodka with hearty, game-based dishes.

  • The bartender recommended rowan vodka as a unique aperitif with a fruity note.

  • She brought a bottle of rowan vodka back from her trip to Russia.

Synonyms

rowanberry vodka
vsrowan vodka
  • UK
8.9

A strong alcoholic drink made by soaking rowan berries in alcohol with caramel and fruit brandy

is the same meaning but differs in written form
rowan berry vodka
vsrowan vodka
  • UK
9.1

A strong alcoholic drink made from rowan berries

treats the added ingredients as standard rather than optional

Surface Forms

rowan vodka singular
rowan vodkas plural

Morphology

rowan + vodka

The meaning 'vodka made from or flavored with rowan berries' is directly compositional from 'rowan' (a tree/berry) + 'vodka' (an alcoholic spirit). This follows the common English noun–noun pattern for ingredients/flavors (e.g., cherry vodka), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Rowan vodka comes from the simple practice of soaking red rowan berries in vodka, so the berries give the drink a fruity taste and colour. That's why the name means 'a strong spirit made with rowan berries'.