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lambic.

A midstrength, traditional Belgian and Flemish sour beer of spontaneous fermentation.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlæm.bɪk/General-American/ˌlɑmˈbiːk/
  1. A midstrength, traditional Belgian and Flemish sour beer of spontaneous fermentation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ (ámbix)bor. Arabic الْإِنْبِيق (al-ʔinbīq)der. Medieval Latin alembīcum Old French alambic French alambicder. Belgian Dutch lambiekder. French lambicbor. English lambic Borrowed from French lambic, from Belgian Dutch lambiek, from French alambic, from Old French alambic, from Medieval Latin alembīcum, from Arabic الْإِنْبِيق (al-ʔinbīq), borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄμβιξ (ámbix). Doublet of alembic and ambix.

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