Definitions for VODKAˈvɒd kə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vod•kaˈvɒd kə(n.)

  1. a colorless distilled alcoholic spirit made esp. from rye or wheat mash.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of vodka:

1795–1805; < Russ

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vodka(noun)

    unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. vodka(noun)ˈvɒd kə

    a strong alcoholic drink, or a glass of this

    flavored vodka

Wiktionary

  1. vodka(Noun)

    A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash

  2. vodka(Noun)

    A serving of the above beverage

  3. vodka(Noun)

    Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste or color

  4. Origin: , meaning water, plus the diminutive suffix . Historical documentary research of V. Pokhlyobkin suggests the derivation via the usage "dilution (of distillate) with water", as used in expressions "vodka of grain wine" and similar; хлебное вино is an archaic Russian name for vodka.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vodka(noun)

    a Russian drink distilled from rye


Translations for VODKA

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vodka(noun)

an alcoholic spirit made from rye or sometimes from potatoes, originating in Russia.

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