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: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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Imbue clear liquors such as baijiu or vodka with the spice’s subtly numbing citrus quality.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
The bar has quite the spread too with champagne, tequila, vodka and non-alcoholic offerings.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Chao uses 7up, but other versions have used Sprite, cola, Japanese cider, root beer, and even vodka.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Fashion darlings including Vera Wang, Willy Chavarria, and Stella McCartney have also been tapped to design liquor bottles and labels for Chopin vodka, Don Julio tequila, and The Macallan whisky, respectively.
—John Kell, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water
First Known Use
circa 1803, in the meaning defined above
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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vodka
noun
vod·ka
ˈväd-kə
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology
Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"
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