sambuca
(noun) an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sambuca (usually uncountable, plural sambucas)
An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).
sambuca (plural sambucas)
(musical instruments) An ancient form of triangular harp having a very sharp, shrill tone.
Source: Wiktionary
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.