Definition of "pastis" [pastis]

• A French licorice-flavored liqueur, usually drunk as an apéritif. (noun)

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• "All that time I spent believing pasteis de nata was some kind of pastis …"
• "Pernod, a century ago the dominant absinthe brand, was reformulated as a wormwood-free "pastis" when absinthe was banned."
• "According to the Fourth Edition of Food Lover's Companion, it is used to flavor drinks such as pastis, arrack, anisette, and Ouzo."