raki

or ra·kee

[ rah-kee, ruh-, rak-ee, rah-kee ]

noun

1. a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and western Asia.

raki

/ ˈrækɪ; rɑːˈkiː /

noun

1. a strong spirit distilled in Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, etc, from grain, usually flavoured with aniseed or other aromatics

Word History and Origins

Origin of raki¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Ottoman Turkish raqi (Turkish raki ) “spirits, brandy,” from Arabic ʿaraqī, equivalent to ʿaraq arrack + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of raki¹

C17: from Turkish rāqī