ouzo
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Definition of ouzo
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece.
“Jai went in and poured out two glasses of ouzo, throwing a splash of water. He stuck his finger into each and stirred; the liquor swirled and got foggy.”
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noun
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(uncountable)An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece.
“Jai went in and poured out two glasses of ouzo, throwing a splash of water. He stuck his finger into each and stirred; the liquor swirled and got foggy.”
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(countable)A serving of this drink.
“In Athens he looked up from his ouzo at what he called the ugliest people in the world.”
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Etymology
From Greek ούζο (oúzo), either from Turkish üzüm (“grape”) or from the Italian uso in Marsiglia (“for use in Marseille”) stamped on selected silkworm cocoons exported from Tyrnavos in the 19th century, standing for “superior quality”. Other: from the ancient Greek word ὄζω (ózō, “to smell”) - ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) because of the strong smell of the drink.
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