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arak
/əˈɹæk/
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What does arak mean?
noun
- A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.
- Alternative spelling of arrack (an alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers or sugar cane)
- A toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica).
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A city in Iran, the seat of Arak County's Central District and the capital of Markazi Province, formerly called Soltanabad.
- A county of Iran, around the city.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈɹæk/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˈɛɹ.ɪk/
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“Well, we’ll go upstairs for our coffee and cut this out. Bring up some cognac and arak, Tai,” he added as he rose from the table.