dogwood vodka

9.1

A strong alcoholic drink made by soaking Cornelian cherry fruit in vodka

noun

: vodka de cornejo

We sampled the local dogwood vodka at a small family-run distillery.

Examples

Many guests found the taste of dogwood vodka to be pleasantly tart and unique.
Bottles of dogwood vodka are popular souvenirs from Eastern Europe.
I enjoyed a glass of dogwood vodka last night.
Have you ever tried dogwood vodka?
Many guests found the taste of dogwood vodka to be pleasantly tart and unique.
We sampled the local dogwood vodka at a small family-run distillery.
Bottles of dogwood vodka are popular souvenirs from Eastern Europe.

How Alcoholic

spirit

55 2.5

dogwood vodka

9.1

wine

∞ 1.0

beer

∞ 1.0

soft drink

40 1.0

Surface Forms

dogwood vodka singular

dogwood vodkas plural

Morphology

dogwood + vodka

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound naming a type of vodka made from or infused with dogwood (the tree/fruit). A B1 learner who knows 'dogwood' and 'vodka' can readily infer it refers to vodka flavored or produced using dogwood, following common product-naming composition patterns.

Etymology

Dogwood vodka gets its name from the bright red fruit of the dogwood tree that people soak in vodka to give the spirit a tart, fruity taste. So, the name now means 'a strong liqueur made by soaking dogwood fruit in vodka'.