slivovitz
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9.9
A strong clear plum brandy from the Balkans in Central and Eastern Europe
- noun
- /ˈslɪvəˌvɪts/
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slivovitz
- After dinner, he offered me a shot of slivovitz to warm up.
- a glass of slivovitz
Examples
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During the holiday feast, we always enjoy a glass of slivovitz to celebrate.
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He had come into the barn where his father sat, a tumbler of slivovitz before him and his rifle across the table.
Fiction book (1998) -
By the way, after writing the story, I learned more about slivovitz.
Blog text (34) -
A glass of slivovitz to cheer up.
Academic text (2007) -
Don't waste my precious slivovitz.
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I learned that slivovitz is a distilled drink, not a fruit-infused alcohol.
Blog text (34) -
At the family reunion, many of us reminisced while sipping slivovitz together.
Synonyms
raki
vsslivovitz
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9.3
A strong alcoholic drink made from grapes, plums, or other fruit
is the specific plum brandy variant not a general fruit spirit
How Strong
Surface Forms
slivovitz singular
slivovitzes plural
Etymology
The word slivovitz comes from a Slavic word sliva meaning 'plum' and the ending -ovitz that means 'made from', so it is a strong brandy made from plums.