pastis

[ pa-stees; French pas-tees ]

/ pæˈstis; French pasˈtis /

noun

a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.

Origin of pastis

1925–30; <French <Provençal; Old Provençal pastitz pastry, pâté <Vulgar Latin *pastīcius;see pasticcio, patisserie

Words nearby pastis

pastille, pastime, pastina, pastiness, pasting, pastis, pastitsio, past life therapy, past master, past mistress, pastness

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Example sentences from the Web for pastis

But the “yellow liquid” was actually a Ricard pastis, the anise-flavored aperitif, which is considerably stronger than wine.
Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered|Tina Brown|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We are immortal, and do not forget;We are eternal, and to us the pastIs as the future, present.
The Life of Lord Byron|John Galt
Silvius begat Æneas, from Æneas sprang Latinus, and Latinus was succeeded by Pastis.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6)|Cassius Dio

British Dictionary definitions for pastis

pastis

/ (pæˈstɪs, -ˈstiːs) /

noun

an anise-flavoured alcoholic drink

Word Origin for pastis

from French, of uncertain origin

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单词	pastis
释义	pastis [ pa-stees; French pas-tees ] / pæˈstis; French pasˈtis / noun a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood. Origin of pastis 1925–30; <French <Provençal; Old Provençal pastitz pastry, pâté <Vulgar Latin *pastīcius;see pasticcio, patisserie Words nearby pastis pastille, pastime, pastina, pastiness, pasting, pastis, pastitsio, past life therapy, past master, past mistress, pastness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pastis But the “yellow liquid” was actually a Ricard pastis, the anise-flavored aperitif, which is considerably stronger than wine. Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered\|Tina Brown\|August 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We are immortal, and do not forget;We are eternal, and to us the pastIs as the future, present. The Life of Lord Byron\|John Galt Silvius begat Æneas, from Æneas sprang Latinus, and Latinus was succeeded by Pastis. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Cassius Dio British Dictionary definitions for pastis pastis / (pæˈstɪs, -ˈstiːs) / noun an anise-flavoured alcoholic drink Word Origin for pastis from French, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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