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ˈær ək, əˈrækar·rack

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. arrack, araknoun

    any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses

Wiktionary

  1. arracknoun

    A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine.

  2. Etymology: عرق.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Arrack or Aracknoun

    A spirituous liquor imported from the East Indies, used by way of dram and in punch. The word arack is an Indian name for strong waters of all kinds; for they call our spirits and brandy English arack. But what we understand by the name arack, is really no other than a spirit procured by distillation from a vegetable juice called toddy, which flows by incision out of the cocoa-nut tree. There are divers kinds of it; single, double, and treble distilled. The double distilled is commonly sent abroad, and is preferred to all other aracks of India. Ephraim Chambers

    I send this to be better known for choice of china, tea, arrack, and other Indian goods. Spectator, №. 288.

Wikipedia

  1. Arrack

    Arrack is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane, and also with grain (e.g. red rice) or fruit depending upon the country of origin. It is sometimes spelled arak, or simply referred to as 'rack or 'rak. It is not to be confused with the anise-flavored distilled spirit called arak or araq. There are two primary styles of Arrack that are very different from one another: Batavia Arrack is often clear in color but has a flavor profile more similar to dark rum, with a distinctive "funk" or "hogo" imparted to it from fermented red rice. Ceylon Arrack, by contrast, is a more refined and subtle spirit. It has hints of Cognac and rum character and a wealth of delicate floral notes. Both styles are also made "in house" by local citizenry and can be more akin to moonshine in their presentation.

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  1. arrack

    Arrack is a strong alcoholic beverage typically produced in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It's traditionally made through a distillation process from fermented sap of coconut flowers, sugarcane, grain, or fruit, depending upon the country of origin. The exact recipe and strength can vary widely.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Arracknoun

    a name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc

  2. Etymology: [Ar. araq sweat, juice, spirituous liquor, fr. araqa to sweat. Cf. Rack arrack.]

Wikidata

  1. Arrack

    Arrack, also spelled arak, is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in Arab countries and the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia, made from either the fermented sap of coconut flowers, sugarcane, grain or fruit, depending upon the country of origin. The clear distillate may be blended, aged in wooden barrels, or repeatedly distilled and filtered depending upon the taste and color objectives of the manufacturer. Arrack is not to be confused with arak, an anise-flavored alcoholic beverage traditionally consumed in Eastern Mediterranean and North African countries.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Arrack

    ar′ak, n. an ardent spirit used in the East, procured from toddy or the fermented juice of the coco and other palms, as well as from rice and jaggery sugar. [Ar. ‛araq, juice.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Arrack

    a spirituous liquor, especially that distilled from the juice of the cocoa-nut tree and from fermented rice.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. arrack

    An Indian term for all ardent liquors, but that which we designate thus is obtained by the fermentation of toddy (a juice procured from palm-trees), of rice, and of sugar. In Turkey arrack is extracted from vine-stalks taken out of wine-presses.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of arrack in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of arrack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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