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AQUAVIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aquavit mean?
• AQUAVIT (noun)
The noun AQUAVIT has 1 sense:
1. Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
Familiarity information: AQUAVIT 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 ("aquavit" 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 "aquavit"):
caraway seed (aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning)
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