English Explanatory Dictionary

arak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.
  2. Alternative spelling of arrack (an alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers or sugar cane)
noun
  1. A toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica).
name
  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Arak County's Central District and the capital of Markazi Province, formerly called Soltanabad.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

Pronunciation

/əˈɹæk/ /ˈɛɹ.ɪk/ En-us-arak.ogg

Word forms

arak araks araq arrack rack Arâk

Etymology

From Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat”), a reference to the condensate in the distillation process. Doublet of ara, raki, and rakija.

Derived words

Araki

Translations

Persian: اراک
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