pisco

[ pis-koh, pee-skoh; Spanish pee-skaw ]

noun

1. a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pisco¹

1840–50, Americanism; < Spanish

Example Sentences

Around midnight, as Yuste finished his pisco sour, Girardi made an intriguing proposal: What if they worked together to pass an amendment to Chile’s constitution, one that would enshrine protections for mental privacy as an inviolable right of every Chilean?

From Salon

"They are sustaining investments that include new tailings dams in the San Rafael mine and improvements in the Pisco smelter," he said.

From Reuters

I love to start with a classic Pisco Sour and aji de gallina croquetas, followed by el Churrasquito chifero, which is a veggie fried rice with grilled beef tenderloin, fried plantain and egg, spicy sauce and pickled veggies paired with a nice glass of pinot noir.

From Salon

"We didn't have a huge budget and we realised that doing something with big waves will save us 20 to 30 years of promotion," explains Pedro Pisco, part of a small municipal team, alongside Casemiro, who banked on conquering Praia do Norte's waves.

From BBC

Order a pisco sour, and the egg white froth is inscribed with the word Causa with the help of a stencil and citrus ash, a sustainable alternative to bitters.

From Washington Post