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arak

/əˈɹæk/

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What does arak mean?

noun

  1. A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.
  2. Alternative spelling of arrack (an alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers or sugar cane)
  3. A toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica).
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Arak County's Central District and the capital of Markazi Province, formerly called Soltanabad.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

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IPA pronunciation

/əˈɹæk/

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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.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44