vodka

noun

vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)

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According to a photo of the new menu item included in the TikTok clip, the drink is made up of Smirnoff raspberry vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemonade and a splash of soda. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Brown-Forman, whose products include bourbon, tequila, vodka, and gin, reported a 5% sales decline, including a 1% whiskey decline, in the second half of 2024, Food Dive said. Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Annual sales number about 7,000 bottles of the vodka, which is infused with a mixture of salt, potassium and phosphorus. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025 The students tucked the IDs back in their purses and hit the bar for vodka and sodas. James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vodka

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vodka was circa 1803

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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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vodka

noun
vod·​ka ˈväd-kə How to pronounce vodka (audio)
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology

Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"

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