vespetro

noun

ves·​pe·​tro

ˈvespə‧ˌtrō

plural -s

: a liqueur consisting of brandy flavored with anise, fennel, coriander, and angelica and sweetened with sugar

Word History

Etymology

French vespétro, from vesser to break wind noiselessly + péter to break wind + roter to belch

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