pastis

[ pa-stees; French pas-tees ]

noun

1. a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.

pastis

/ -ˈstiːs; pæˈstɪs /

noun

1. an anise-flavoured alcoholic drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastis¹

1925–30; < French < Provençal; Old Provençal pastitz pastry, pâté < Vulgar Latin *pastīcius; pasticcio, patisserie

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastis¹

from French, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

A classic French anise-flavored spirit, pastis was developed after absinthe was banned in 1915, and differs primarily by omitting the wormwood.

From Salon

I usually begin with a four-to-one ratio of water to pastis.

From New York Times

Those funny nasals from Marseille are great when accompanied by pastis and a game of boules.

From BBC

In Paris, she gets drunk on pastis with a model in a shift dress the night before a life-changing match.

From The Guardian

For almost a century, traders at Marseille’s Marché des Capucins have taken their morning coffee or pastis standing shoulder to shoulder at the curved zinc counter of Café Prinder.

From The Guardian