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Definition of "raki" [‖Ra•ki]

  • A brandy of Turkey and the Balkans, distilled from grapes or plums and flavored with anise. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "raki" in a sentence
  • "Turks call raki lion's milk, and it looks a little like milk after you put the water in."
  • "He drank raki, which is the potent anise-flavored national drink in Turkey."
  • "Turk from Tabreez catches me aside and asks mysteriously if my packages contain any "raki" (arrack)."