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Arrack

A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc.

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Booze 76% connected

To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple.

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Liquor 76% connected

Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like.

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Arak 92% connected

Same as Arrack.

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Agave noun · 78% connection

A genus of plants (order Amaryllidaceae) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant (A. Americana), wrongly called Aloe…

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Alcohol noun · 78% connection

Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented…

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Ardent adjective · 78% connection

Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever.

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Brandy noun · 78% connection

A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States…

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Cajuput noun · 78% connection

A highly stimulating volatile inflammable oil, distilled from the leaves of an East Indian tree (Melaleuca cajuputi, etc.) It is green…

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Carbuncle noun · 78% connection

A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up t…

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Caribbee adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the Caribbean sea) lyin…

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Congee noun · 78% connection

Boiled rice; rice gruel.

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Coolie noun · 78% connection

An East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.

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Curry noun · 78% connection

(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice

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Distillable adjective · 78% connection

Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is distillabl…

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East adjective · 78% connection

Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east s…

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Indian adjective · 78% connection

Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian meal, Indian bread, and the like.

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Indies n. pl. · 78% connection

A name designating the East Indies, also the West Indies.

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Koumiss noun · 78% connection

An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare's or camel's milk. It can be obtained from any…

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Lemur noun · 78% connection

One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and…

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Linsang noun · 78% connection

Any viverrine mammal of the genus Prionodon, inhabiting the East Indies and Southern Asia. The common East Indian linsang (P. gracilis…

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Lorikeet noun · 78% connection

Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, wit…

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