ouzo
See also: Ouzo
English
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːzəʊ/
Audio (RP) (file) - Rhymes: -uːzəʊ
Noun
ouzo (countable and uncountable, plural ouzos)
- (uncountable) An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece.
- 2018, Shiv Kotecha, The Switch, United States: Wonder, →ISBN, page 122:
- 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.
- 1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Viking Press, OCLC 43419454:
- In Athens he looked up from his ouzo at what he called the ugliest people in the world.
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Translations
drink
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glass of ouzo
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See also
- raki
Further reading
- ouzo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Etymology
From Greek ούζο (oúzo).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
ouzo c (plural ouzo's, diminutive ouzootje n)
- ouzo
French
Etymology
From Greek ούζο (oúzo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u.zo/
Audio (file)
Noun
ouzo m (plural ouzos)
- ouzo
Further reading
- “ouzo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.