arrack
noun /ˈærək/, /əˈræk/
/ˈærək/, /əˈræk/
(also arak)
[uncountable, countable]- a strong alcoholic drink made from rice or from the liquid (= sap) inside coconut palm treesWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Arabic ‘araq ‘sweat’, from the phrase ‘arak al-tamr, denoting an alcoholic spirit made from dates.