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单词 sambuca
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Definition of sambuca in English:

sambuca

noun samˈbʊkəsamˈbo͞okə
mass noun
  • An Italian aniseed-flavoured liqueur.

    萨姆布卡酒,意大利茴香酒

    a glass of flaming sambuca
    count noun a good few sambucas were consumed before he finally tottered into a taxi
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The number of people who finish the evening off with an amaretto, sambuca, cognac, or brandy is on the decline, he says.
    • From a height of at least 1 foot, the forfeitee pours the flaming sambuca into the empty spare glass.
    • The bartender lines up two half-pint glasses and pours them full of sambuca, before flicking a match at them.

Origin

Italian, from Latin sambucus 'elder tree'.

Definition of sambuca in US English:

sambuca

nounsamˈbo͞okə
  • An Italian aniseed-flavored liqueur.

    萨姆布卡酒,意大利茴香酒

    a glass of flaming sambuca
    count noun a good few sambucas were consumed before he finally tottered into a taxi
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The number of people who finish the evening off with an amaretto, sambuca, cognac, or brandy is on the decline, he says.
    • From a height of at least 1 foot, the forfeitee pours the flaming sambuca into the empty spare glass.
    • The bartender lines up two half-pint glasses and pours them full of sambuca, before flicking a match at them.

Origin

Italian, from Latin sambucus ‘elder tree’.

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