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raki
CIDE DICTIONARY
raki, n. [Turk. rāqī arrack.].
A kind of ardent spirits used in southern Europe and the East, distilled from grape juice, grain, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
raki, n. (pl. rakis) any of various spirits made in E. Europe and the Middle East.
Etymology
Turk. raqi
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