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a·qua·vit A0390500 (ä′kwə-vēt′)n. A strong clear Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seed.
[Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vītae, highly distilled spirits : Latin aqua, water; see aqua + Latin vītae, genitive of vīta, life; see vital.]aquavit (ˈækwəˌvɪt) n (Brewing) a grain- or potato-based spirit from the Scandinavian countries, flavoured with aromatic seeds and spices, esp caraway. Also called: akvavit [from Scandinavian; see aqua vitae]aq•ua•vit (ˈɑ kwəˌvit, ˈæk wə-)
n. a dry Scandinavian liquor flavored with caraway seeds. [1885–90; < Dan, Swedish, Norwegian akvavit,aquavit < Latin; see aqua vitae] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aquavit - Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seedsakvavitcaraway seed - aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoningbooze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
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Synonyms for aquavitnoun Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seedsSynonymsRelated Words- caraway seed
- booze
- hard drink
- hard liquor
- John Barleycorn
- liquor
- spirits
- strong drink
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