ouzo

[ oo-zoh; Greek oo-zaw ]

noun

1. an anise-flavored, colorless liqueur of Greece.

ouzo

/ ˈuːzəʊ /

noun

1. a strong aniseed-flavoured spirit from Greece

Word History and Origins

Origin of ouzo¹

1895–1900; < Modern Greek oûzo ( n ); etymology uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of ouzo¹

Modern Greek ouzon, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

“And at the end of the screaming they would go back to drinking Ouzo and playing backgammon,” Lalas added.

From Los Angeles Times

George nearly smiles and pours me a shot of ouzo, a Greek aperitif flavored with star anise.

From Los Angeles Times

He pauses and encourages me to drink my ouzo.

From Los Angeles Times

For days, she'd been consuming tequila and Ouzo with wine chasers in an attempt to blot out her depression.

From BBC

Then it would usually take shared meals and some ouzo, Greece’s ubiquitous anise-flavored spirit for the fishers to trust him.

From Washington Post