sambuca

1 of 2

noun (1)

sam·​bu·​ca

samˈb(y)ükə

plural -s

: trigon

sambuca

2 of 2

noun (2)

sam·​bu·​ca

samˈbükə,

sämˈbükä

plural -s

: an anise-flavored Italian liqueur that is made with the fruit of a Eurasian elder bush (Sambucus nigra)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Latin, from Greek sambykē, of Semitic origin; akin to Aramaic śabbĕkhā trigon

Noun (2)

Italian, from sambuco elder bush, from Latin sambucus

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