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Sambuca

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An ancient triangular stringed instrument.

n. An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavored with licorice.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice. Traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Same as sambuke.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice

Word Usage

"Once the sambuca was the center of attention, the other ships could draw up alongside the rest of the seawall and send troops up ladders with impunity."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

liqueur cordial ammazzacaffè

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Luca Lucca Luka Paducah bazooka