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AKVAVIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does akvavit mean?
• AKVAVIT (noun)
The noun AKVAVIT has 1 sense:
1. Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
Familiarity information: AKVAVIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
akvavit; aquavit
Hypernyms ("akvavit" is a kind of...):
booze; hard drink; hard liquor; John Barleycorn; liquor; spirits; strong drink (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)
Meronyms (substance of "akvavit"):
caraway seed (aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning)
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