ouzo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈuzoʊ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈuːzəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Greek ούζο (oúzo), either from Turkish üzüm (“grape”) or from the Italian uso in Marsiglia (“for use in Marseille”) stamped on selected silkworm cocoons exported from Tyrnavos in the 19th century, standing for “superior quality”. Other: from the ancient Greek word ὄζω (ózō, “to smell”) - ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) because of the strong smell of the drink.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece.
Jai went in and poured out two glasses of ouzo, throwing a splash of water. He stuck his finger into each and stirred; the liquor swirled and got foggy.
2018, Shiv Kotecha, The Switch, United States: Wonder, →ISBN, page 122:
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(countable) A serving of this drink.
In Athens he looked up from his ouzo at what he called the ugliest people in the world.
1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ouzos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (30)
el ούζο (drink) · bg узо (drink) · pt uzo (drink) · el ούζο (glass of ouzo) · fi ouzo (drink) · ja ウーゾ (drink) · fr ouzo (drink) · ka უზო (drink) · uk узо (drink) · sv ouzo (drink) · he אוזו (drink) · hu úzó (drink) · de Ouzo (drink) · fi ouzo (glass of ouzo) · tr uzo (glass of ouzo) · ko 우조 (drink) · nl ouzo (drink) · pt ouzo (drink) · cmn 烏佐酒 /乌佐酒 (drink) · tr uzo (drink) · pl uzo (drink) · gl ouzo (drink) · pl uzo (glass of ouzo) · eo oŭzo (drink) · xmf უზო (drink) · mk узо (glass of ouzo) · mk узо (drink) · ru у́зо (drink) · de Ouzo (glass of ouzo) · be уза (drink)