rowanberry vodka
- noun
- UK
:
vodka de serbal
- He offered her a glass of rowanberry vodka to accompany the meal.
Examples
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Traditional recipes for rowanberry vodka have been passed down for generations in Eastern Europe.
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The distinctive flavor of rowanberry vodka comes from both the berries and the addition of caramel.
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I enjoyed a glass of rowanberry vodka last night.
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Have you ever tried rowanberry vodka?
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The distinctive flavor of rowanberry vodka comes from both the berries and the addition of caramel.
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Traditional recipes for rowanberry vodka have been passed down for generations in Eastern Europe.
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He offered her a glass of rowanberry vodka to accompany the meal.
Synonyms
A strong alcoholic drink flavored with rowan berries
A strong alcoholic drink made from rowan berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun compound: 'rowanberry' (a type of fruit) + 'vodka' (an alcoholic drink) clearly denotes vodka made from or flavored with rowanberries. This compositional recipe/ingredient naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Rowanberry vodka comes from a simple homemade idea: people soaked bright rowanberries in strong vodka, sometimes adding a little sugar or caramel for colour and taste. So, rowanberry vodka now means 'a strong alcoholic drink made by soaking rowanberries in vodka'.
