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sambuca.

sambuca (liqueur)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/samˈbu.ka/
  1. sambuca (liqueur)

    feminine · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From sambuco (“elder tree”), from Latin sambūcus, due to a similar 19th century liquor being flavored with elderflower. Modern sambuca, which doesn't necessarily have elderberry, started being marketed in 1971.

noun/samˈbu.ka/
  1. sambuca, sambuke

    feminine
  2. bagpipe or zampogna

    feminine · literary
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin sambūca.

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