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ouzo|ˈuːzəʊ|
Also ouso.
[mod.Gr. οὖζο.]
A Greek spirituous drink flavoured with aniseed; a glass of this.
The etymology of the Greek name οὖζο is disputed. A popular etymology derives it from the Italian designation uso Massalia ‘for the (commercial) use of Marseilles’ stamped on packages of selected silkworm cocoons exported in the 19th century via Volos from the Thessalian town of Tyrnavos. The designation came to stand for ‘superior quality’, which the spirit distilled as ouzo was thought to possess: see A. Tzartzanos in Indogermanische Forschungen (1932) LII. 217–20.
1898H. N. Brailsford Broom of War-God 4 The Prefect had placed a chair beside him and had pledged his in ouso. 1935Chem. Abstr. 880 (heading) Method for controlling the purity of alcohol used in the preparation of ‘ouzo’... The beverage known as ‘ouzo’ in Greece has an alc. content of 35–45%. 1957L. Durrell Bitter Lemons 25 The excellent ouzo and his general affability transformed the journey. 1957F. King Man on Rock ii. 61, I devoured a whole tin of American bully-beef, washed down with ouzo. 1965O. Manning Friends & Heroes xx. 202 Alan had a bottle of ouzo on his table and he started filling the glasses. 1973D. Lang Freaks 8 Stavros downed another ouzo. 1975Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 18 May 4/6 Constantine, late of Greece, could..take to peddling ouzo. |